Predicting recovery in children with brain inflammation
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at children with brain inflammation (encephalitis) to find out which factors help predict recovery. It may help doctors better understand your child's condition and guide their care.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 1 month and 18 years old.
- Your child must have a decreased level of consciousness, personality change, or psychiatric symptoms lasting more than 24 hours (in babies and toddlers, this may look like increased fussiness or unusual sleepiness).
- Your child must have a new seizure, a fever of 100.4°F or higher, or a new neurological problem (like weakness or trouble with movement).
- A spinal tap must show signs of inflammation (white blood cells in the spinal fluid).
- There must be no other known cause for these symptoms, such as an infection outside the brain, poisoning, or a metabolic problem.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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