title: Hemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy syndrome: clinical course and neurological outcome.
abstract: The syndrome of hemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy is associated with an acute onset of diarrhea, followed by shock, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, multiorgan failure, and encephalopathy. The etiology of this syndrome is unknown, and despite intensive treatment, the outcome is often fatal or associated with severe neurological sequelae. Two infants aged 6 and 9 months were admitted with this syndrome within a 24-hour time interval. The authors hereby present the clinical course and a prospective evaluation of the neurological outcome. A review of the literature regarding this infrequent syndrome is presented.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Division, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin 70300, Israel. ronigef@gmail.com
authors.forename: Roni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gefen
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Eshel
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abu-Kishk
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lahat
authors.forename: Ilan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Youngster
authors.forename: Ehud
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosenbloom
authors.forename: Eran
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kozer
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology