prognosis
Last reviewed 01/2018
The prognosis of encephalitis is good in most patients, but depends on the age of the patient and the underlying aetiology the time taken for the initiation of treatment.
Most patients with mild encephalitis make a full recovery (1).
The poorest prognosis for viral encephalitis occurs in patients with herpes simplex encephalitis and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
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