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JPMA-Journal of Pakistan Medical Association. 1999; 49 (12): 311-316
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-51308

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OBJECTIVE: To devise a set of clinical signs and laboratory parameters that would help clinicians assess prognosis in patients and plan appropriate management. METHODS: Medical records of 147 paediatric cases [with a discharge diagnosis of acute viral encephalitis] admitted over a ten year period from 1987 to 1997 were reviewed and relevant information collected on a data extraction form. Of 147 patients, 24 [16.3%] died and 48 [32.7%] were left with severe neurological deficits. A GCS [Glasgow Coma Scale] score between 6-10 had an association with poor outcome [OR = 2.62, Chi-square = 5.57, p-value = 0.018] and that a GCS score of > or = 5 was even more strongly suggestive of poor outcome [OR = 5.49, Chi-square = 12.08, p-value = 0.0005]. A history of having seizures, for more than 3 days, also showed a strong association with poor outcome [OR = 3.66, Chi-square = 5.46, p-value = 0.019]. Patients with an increased risk of death and severe disability can be identified using a few guidelines. Of these, a history of seizures of > 3 days and/or impaired consciousness [GCS < or = 10], at the time of presentation to the hospital, constitute high risk. These cases must be identified promptly and aggressive therapy initiated in order to improve long term outcome


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Humans , Male , Female , Encephalitis, Viral/mortality , Prognosis , Child , Acute Disease
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Rev. argent. radiol ; 62(3): 175-9, jul.-sept. 1998. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-224718

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Introducción: La encefalitis por herpes simple (EHS) en niños y adultos, es producida por el virus herpes simple serotipo 1 (VHS 1), y constituye la causa más común de encefalitis fatales no epidémicas. El tratamiento precoz con antivirales disminuye significativamente la morbimortalidad. El diagnóstico de EHS puede establecerse por análisis de líquido cefalorraquídeo (LCR), aunque las técnicas habitualmente utilizadas pueden arrojar resultados normales dentro de la primera semana del comienzo de los síntomas. Actualmente el diagnóstico temprano se establece con los datos clínicos y electroencefalográficos, apoyados en los hallazgos de imágenes por Resonancia Magnética (RM). Casos presentados: Se presentan 5 casos de EHS estudiados por tomografía computada (TC) y RM. Se analizan los hallazgos en imágenes por RM en estadio agudo, subagudo y crónico, y se discuten brevemente los mecanismos patogénicos y las características clínicas y EEG de la enfermedad. Conclusión: Las imágenes por RM muestran cambios patológicos tempranos con elevada sensibilidad, por lo que ante la sospecha clínica de EHS constituyen el método de diagnóstico por imágenes de elección


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Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Cerebrum , Encephalitis, Viral/diagnosis , Encephalitis, Viral , Encephalitis, Viral/mortality , Herpesvirus 1, Human/pathogenicity , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/standards
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