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Nervous breakdown

Condition Overview:

Nervous breakdown are extremely serious infections; meningitis affects the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord; encephalitis affects the brain itself.

Viral central nervous system infections in newborns and infants usually begin with fever. Newborns may have no other symptoms and may initially not otherwise appear ill. Infants older than a month or so typically become irritable and fussy and refuse to eat. Vomiting is common. Because irritation of the meninges is worsened by movement, an infant with meningitis may cry more, rather than calm down, when he is picked up and rocked. Some infants develop a strange, high-pitched cry. Infants with encephalitis often have seizures or bizarre movements.

An infection with herpes simplex virus, which often concentrates in only one part of the brain, may lead to seizures or weakness appearing in only one part of the body. Infants with severe encephalitis may become lethargic and comatose and then die.

Postinfectious encephalomyelitis may produce many neurologic problems, depending on the part of the brain that is damaged. Children may have weakness of an arm or leg, vision or hearing loss, mental retardation, or recurring seizures. These symptoms may not be apparent until the child is old enough for the problem to appear on testing. Often the symptoms resolve with time; occasionally they are permanent.