Prognostic implications of myoclonic jerk in children with enterovirus infection

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 82-87

  Lu, Hsiao Kuo ^a   Lin, Tzou Yien ^a   Hsia, Shao Hsuan ^a   Chiu, Cheng Hsun ^a   Huang, Yhu Chering ^a   Tsao, Kuo Chien ^b   Chang, Luan Yin ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Enterovirus; Myoclonic jerk; Prognosis; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTEROVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS INFECTION; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MYOCLONUS SEIZURE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENTEROVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MYOCLONUS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 3042666432     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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