The functional, social and economic impact of acute encephalitis syndrome in Nepal--a longitudinal follow-up study.
Griffiths, Michael J; Lemon, Jennifer V; Rayamajhi, Ajit; et al.Poudel, Prakash; Shrestha, Pramina; Srivastav, Vijay; Kneen, Rachel; Medina-Lara, A; Singh, Rupa R; Solomon, Tom
Date: 12 September 2013
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Public Library of Science
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Over 133,000 children present to hospitals with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) annually in Asia. Japanese encephalitis (JE) accounts for approximately one-quarter of cases; in most cases no pathogen is identified and management is supportive. Although JE is known to result in neurological impairment, few studies have examined the ...
Over 133,000 children present to hospitals with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) annually in Asia. Japanese encephalitis (JE) accounts for approximately one-quarter of cases; in most cases no pathogen is identified and management is supportive. Although JE is known to result in neurological impairment, few studies have examined the wider impact of JE and AES on patients and their families.
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