Serious neurological complications of measles--a continuing preventable problem.
Eight children who presented to two Sydney children's hospitals in 1984 with the neurological complications of measles infection are described. Six of these children have either died or have serious residual neurological abnormalities. Experience in the United States indicates that such complications of measles can be virtually eliminated by a programme of compulsory immunization of pre-school children.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000367:Age Factors; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009187:Myelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000209:etiology*; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D013344:Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / Q000209:etiology; D014611:Vaccination
D000956:Antigens, Viral; D008458:Measles Vaccine