i am a 55 year old male. i was always told that at the age of 3 i had the symptoms of encephalitis as a results of having had the measles. i have always had vision problems and hearing and also balance problems.my questions are will these problems get worse with age .do i have a greater chance of other brain problems like alsheimers or memory loss or stroke. will i go blind or deaf. is the virus still in my brain lying dormant to strike again.can my balance problems be helped.i should also say that hearing aids don t help. they make the voices louder but understanding is still a problem. i was told this may be due to nerve damage on the brain from the initial virus attack.