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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1966;9(1):25-30. Published online January 31, 1966.

Clinical observations on prognosis of epidemic encephalitis

Chong Koo Yun¹

¹Dept, of PediaticSy College of Medicine, Seoul National University

Abstract

Twenty-five cases of epidemic encephalitis were observed in 1960. in Korea. The observation on the relationship between prognosis and clinical manifestations of the epidemic encephalitis revealed as follows. 1. The average mortality rate was 60% and it was higher in young age group. 2.Most of the cases which developed severe meningeal signs, unconsciousness and convulsion showed unfavorable prognosis. 3.Increased total protein content in the spinal fluid was a unfavorable prognostic sign.

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