The recurring coma epidemic in children in India: What is it?

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 797-800

  Nagabhushana Rao, Potharaju ^a   Potharaju, Anil Kumar ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMA; ENCEPHALITIS; INDIA; MEASLES; MORTALITY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REYE SYNDROME; SHORT SURVEY;

BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; COMA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 33748887975     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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