Dengue viral infections as a cause of encephalopathy

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-145

  Malavige, G ^a   Ranatunga, P ^b   Jayaratne, S ^a   Wijesiriwardana, B ^c   Seneviratne, S ^d   Karunatilaka, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA   (Sri Lanka)

^b LADY RIDGEWAY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Sri Lanka)

^c Acting Consultant in Gynaecology and Obstetrics   (Sri Lanka)

^d JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical presentation; Dengue viral infections; Encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRAIN DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENGUE; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; SEIZURE; SHOCK; SRI LANKA; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34250798000     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.32722     Document Type: Article

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