Amantadine therapy for influenza type A-associated encephalopathy

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 734-

  Sugaya, Norio ^a   Miura, Masaru ^b  

^a NIPPON KOKAN HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b YOKOHAMA MUNICIPAL CITIZEN'S HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amantadine; Encephalopathy; Influenza A virus

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMANTADINE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONVULSION; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS;

EID: 0345329596     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199908000-00019     Document Type: Article

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