A clinico epidemiological study on acute viral infection of brain among children admitted in North Bengal Medical College, West Bengal.
A clinico epidemiological prospective study was carried out on acute viral infection of brain among children admitted in a rural based medical college from September '99 to Oct '01. Out of 80 cases, 8 cases (10%) of aseptic meningitis, 35 cases (43.75%) of encephalitis and 37 cases (6.25%) of meningo-encephalitis were found. Overall case fatality was 47.5% and found higher (77%) among normally nourished children in comparison to malnourished children (47.5%). Virological investigation did not isolate any known Flavivirus, Herpes Simplex virus (HSV) and Measles virus; nor any serological evidence against these viruses.
Das
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Dr. B. C. Roy Memorial Hospital for Children, Kolkata.
Sarkar
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GN
Basu
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Paul
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Lahiri
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000821:virology; D009752:Nutritional Status