My 40days old son has HSV ENCHAPALITIS???

Question

My 6 weeks old son was diagnosed with hsv enchaplaitis and was in the hospital for 24 days...had 2 mris' confirms now that he was damage to his brain got seizures from the enchapalitis and now is on phenobarb and acyclovir. He will be on the phenobarb for a minimum of months and the acyclovir for a year. Now...Is anyone familar with this AT ALL??? Please if you are tell me your stories.
The dr.'s are saying I might have to take care of him for the rest of his life due to the brain damage from the enchalitis..Does the brain heal itself? What are the best and worst case scenerios? I am completely devistated over this that my son might never be able to comuniate, walk or talk ..anyone have any hope stories?...or even worse case scenerio ones?

Thanks Ya'll

Answer 1

brain tissues do not heal, they do not grow back. Once damaged those tissues remain damaged. That's the bad news. The good news is that often un-damaged brain tissues will take over the jobs performed by the former tissues now damaged. So, it isn't possible to predict his level of function as he grows. Worse case, he is a vegetable the rest of his life, requiring ongoing care. Best case, he is rehabilitated and leads a reasonablly normal life, and your son, poor dear, can fall anywhere in that curve.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

My 19 year old cousin looks like he is 14. I dont know what he has [im only 13] but yea he cant talk, walk, eat with his mouth, or stuff of that type. but my aunt feeds him like with this tube by his stomach. i feel bad for him but he seems happy.

Answer 4

Oh my god - I'm so so sorry. I can't help you but I just want you to know that I'm thinking of you. That's absolutely devastating and I hope someone on here knows information for you. God bless you.