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. Yimeng was diagnosed viral encephalitis, why did the patient have an epilepsy attack during the treatment? 2. As a doctor, how can we clear up the patient’s doubts? How could we react when the patient expressed the need to find your superior attending for further questions?

. Yimeng was diagnosed viral encephalitis, why did the patient have an epilepsy attack during the treatment? 2. As a doctor, how can we clear up the patient’s doubts? How could we react when the patient expressed the need to find your superior attending for further questions?

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1. Yimeng was diagnosed viral encephalitis, why did the patient have an epilepsy attack during the treatment?

2. As a doctor, how can we clear up the patient’s doubts? How could we react when the patient expressed the need to find your superior attending for further questions?

During hospitalization, Yimeng was suddenly unconscious and had convulsions, with her eyes turned over. The symptoms lasted for about 3 minutes before remission, and the patients had 3 repeated attacks. Yimeng's parents were extremely woried and asked her doctor in charge why is there a sudden change in the patient's condition and whether this means that the patient's situation is worsened. Yimeng's parents also found her attending physician (Dr. Zhang) and asked whether the previous diagnosis is correct. Dr. Zhang explained to the patient's mother that Yimeng had an epilepsy attack, also known as seizure, one of the common symptoms of viral encephalitis. During the disease progress, the virus will attack the cerebral cortex and the cortical function damage will cause seizures. However, seizure attack is not necessarily linked with the severity of the disease, and is more often considered as a sign of cortical damage. Dr.Zhang said that he would give Yimeng some medication to control the symptoms and monitor the disease progress closely. Dr. Zhang then prescribed Yimeng with Levetiracetam for antiepileptic treatment and Yimeng had no further seizure attacks.
Transcribed Image Text:During hospitalization, Yimeng was suddenly unconscious and had convulsions, with her eyes turned over. The symptoms lasted for about 3 minutes before remission, and the patients had 3 repeated attacks. Yimeng's parents were extremely woried and asked her doctor in charge why is there a sudden change in the patient's condition and whether this means that the patient's situation is worsened. Yimeng's parents also found her attending physician (Dr. Zhang) and asked whether the previous diagnosis is correct. Dr. Zhang explained to the patient's mother that Yimeng had an epilepsy attack, also known as seizure, one of the common symptoms of viral encephalitis. During the disease progress, the virus will attack the cerebral cortex and the cortical function damage will cause seizures. However, seizure attack is not necessarily linked with the severity of the disease, and is more often considered as a sign of cortical damage. Dr.Zhang said that he would give Yimeng some medication to control the symptoms and monitor the disease progress closely. Dr. Zhang then prescribed Yimeng with Levetiracetam for antiepileptic treatment and Yimeng had no further seizure attacks.
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