| A CASE OF POST-RABIES VACCINATION ENCEPHALITIS |
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Byung Kook Oho, Hong Youl Park |
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Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
| 恐水病 豫防接種後 發生한 重症 神經含供症의 1 例 |
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趙病菊, 朴弘烈 |
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延世大醫大小兒科醫 院 |
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| Abstract |
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A 4 years and 6 months old Korean boy was admitted to Severance Hospital on 14th, November 1958, because of right side hemiplegia, aphasia, swallowing difficulty, urinary incontinence, diplopia and loss of consciousness.
Io days prior to admission the patient were bitten by a puppy at home and thereafter he reoeived Semple antirabies vaccine for 6 succesive days when headache and anorexia ensued and vaccinationed was discontinued. During following three days patient deteriolated rapidly and developed above mentioned symptoms.
On admission, clinical and laboratory studies revealed a typical case of post-rabies vaccination encephalitis and steroids therapy with symptomatic managements were started. Hospital course was uneventful. Patient recovered completely and discharged in good condition at 16th hospital day.
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