The functional, social and economic impact of acute encephalitis syndrome in Nepal--a longitudinal follow-up study.

The functional, social and economic impact of acute encephalitis syndrome in Nepal--a longitudinal follow-up study.

<h4>Background</h4>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...

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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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002383
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