The functional, social and economic impact of acute encephalitis syndrome in Nepal--a longitudinal follow-up study.
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 impairm...
Main Authors: | Michael J Griffiths, Jennifer V Lemon, Ajit Rayamajhi, Prakash Poudel, Pramina Shrestha, Vijay Srivastav, Rachel Kneen, Antonieta Medina-Lara, Rupa R Singh, Tom Solomon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3772013?pdf=render |
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