Mumps Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Treatment== Mumps is usually self-limiting, and no specific antiviral treatments exist for it, so treatment is aimed at alleviating symptoms and preventing complications. Non-medicinal ways to manage the disease include bed rest, using ice or heat packs on the neck and scrotum, consuming more fluids, eating soft food, and gargling with warm salt water.<ref name=pmh /><ref name=davis /> Anti-fever medications may be used during the febrile period,<ref name=shu /> excluding [[aspirin]] when given to children, which may cause [[Reye syndrome]].<ref name=pmh /> Analgesics may also be provided to control pain from mumps inflammatory conditions.<ref name=shu /> For seizures, anticonvulsants may be used. In severe neurological cases, ventilators may be used to support breathing.<ref name=gupta /> Intramuscular mumps immunoglobulin may be of benefit when administered early in some cases, but it has not shown benefit in outbreaks. Although not recommended, intravenous immunoglobulin therapy may reduce the rates of some complications.<ref name=davis /> Antibiotics may be used as a precaution in cases in which bacterial infection cannot be ruled out as well as to prevent secondary bacterial infection.<ref name=davis /><ref name=masarani /> Autoimmune-based disorders connected to mumps are treatable with intravenous immunoglobulin.<ref name=shu /> Various types of treatment for mumps orchitis have been used, but no specific treatment is recommended due to each method's limitations. These measures are primarily based around relieving testicular pain and reducing intratesticular pressure to reduce the likelihood of testicular atrophy.<ref name=davis /><ref name=masarani /> [[IFNA2|Interferon-Ξ±2Ξ±]] interferes with viral replication, so it has been postulated to be useful in preventing testicular damage and infertility.<ref name=davis /> [[Interferon alfa-2b]] may reduce the duration of symptoms and incidence of complications.<ref name=masarani /><ref name=shu /> In cases of hydrocele formation, excess fluid can be removed.<ref name=davis /> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page