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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
==[[Encephalitis medical therapy|Medical Therapy]]==
==[[Encephalitis medical therapy|Medical Therapy]]==
Treatment is usually [[symptomatic]]. Reliably tested specific antiviral agents are available only for a few viral agents (e.g. [[acyclovir]] for [[herpes simplex virus]]) and are used with limited success for most infection except herpes simplex encephalitis. In patients who are very sick, supportive treatment, such as mechanical ventilation, is equally important.


==See also==
==See also==

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