Seizures and encephalopathy as the presenting sign of viral gastroenteritis

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 579-581

  Weinstein, Michael ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Encephalopathy; Gastroenteritis; Rotarius; Seizures

Indexed keywords

LORAZEPAM;

BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIARRHEA; FEBRILE CONVULSION; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; ROTAVIRUS; SEIZURE; VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS;

FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES;

EID: 33747515271     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000230703.66399.2e     Document Type: Review

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