Help!

[Ftmz]

Hello everyone. 💙It's been six months since my mother had herpes encephalitis type 1, but she still can't stand up and is physically weak. I don't know if occupational therapy is useful or not? What should I do to improve her physical condition?

[EncephInternational Partner]

Hi Ftmz,

I hope you have found some help and support on here since your last post. Our support email may be able to offer some insight / signposting into your question about occupational therapy.

[e-mail]

Our best wishes to you and your mum.

[kitnkaboodle]

Six months is still very early. Time will help. Outpatient therapies (PT/OT/ST) can be useful, but I find that they usually aren’t, especially in the very early days when one’s brain is still inflamed, and one cannot do the tasks.

[sleepless68]

Yes and physio assessment.I had both before discharged from hospital.Hydrotherapy might help too but need physio to do programme

[Recnik]

I'm sorry about your mom. My brother has also been fighting HSV 1 for 6 months. It is very difficult.Are there times when mom doesn't recognize you, asks to go home, and is already home? Is she sometimes aggressive?