title: [Encephalitis--a succesful course of disease at 3.5 year old girl].
abstract: We present a 3.5-year-old patient with diagnosed encephalitis, probably viral etiology. In comparison with the prevalence of systemic viral infections, viral central nervous system disease in uncommon. We describe a course of diseases--diagnosis and treatment. In the central nervous system were observed complications of encephalitis process, suggested abscesses. A strong positive response to the use of intravenous immunoglobulin was reported.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Propedeutyki Pediatrii i Chorób Metabolicznych Kości I Katedry Pediatrii UM w Łodzi Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny nr 4 w Łodzi. propedeutyka@usk4.umed.lodz.pl
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ligenza
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Szynczewska
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chlebna-Sokół
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G