1. Encephalitis : Treatment  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
The goals of treatment are to provide supportive care(rest, nutrition, fluids) to help the body fight the infection, and to relieve symptoms. Reorientation and emotional support for confused or delirious people may be helpful.Antiviral medications...• Reviewer: Jatin M. Vyas, PhD, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

2. Encephalitis : Treatment  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Choice of treatment for encephalitis depends on the cause. Bacterial encephalitis is treated with antibiotics. • Author: L. Fleming Fallon Jr., MD, DrPH