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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1967;10(6):321-324. Published online June 30, 1967.

An Observation on Sequelae of Japanese B. Encephalitic Patients Treated with Hypothermia

Jip Kim¹, Dong Hyuck Kum¹, Young Won Kim¹, Myung Rae Cho¹

¹Department of Pediatrics,Presbytererian Hospital,Taegu, Korea

Abstract

1.One year after 77 patients had received treatment with hypothermia, 55 of them were observed for sequelae. Of the 55 observed, 7 or 12.7% had sequelae. 2.The sequelae revealed were as follows :Four cases of mental retardation; four cases of behavior change； three of weakness of extremities; two cases of walking disturbance; one case of speech disturbance; one case of epileptic type convulsion. 3.The frequency and the rate of sequelae on patients treated with hypothermia is much decreased in comparison with other reports.

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