Nursing intervention for patients with viral meningitis complicated with symptomatic epilepsy

Abstract

Objective To analyze the effect of nursing intervention for patients with viral meningitis complicated with symptomatic epilepsy. Methods A total of 88 patients with viral meningitis and symptomatic epilepsy who were treated in our hospital from February, 2017 to December, 2018 were enrolled in this study, and were randomly divided into a control group and a study group, 44 for each group. The control group received routine care, and the study group nursing intervention. The self-care ability, coma degree, and incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results Before the treatment, there no statistical differences in Barthel score and GCS score between the two groups (both P>0.05). The Barthel score and GCS score were better after than before the nursing in both groups. After the nursing, the Barthel score, GCS score, and the incidence of adverse reactions were better in the study group than in the control group [(70.64±7.86) vs. (60.25±7.36), (5.50±1.19) vs. (8.13±1.72), and 4.55% vs. 18.18%; all P<0.05]. Conclusion Nursing intervention for patients with viral meningitis complicated with symptomatic epilepsy can prevent adverse reactions such as fever in time, help improve the symptoms of coma and epilepsy, and effectively improve the patients’ self-care ability in daily life. Key words: Viral meningitis; Symptomatic epilepsy; Nursing