An infant with encephalitis

The case is presented of a six-month-old boy admitted to the hospital with a five-day history of fever, reluctance to feed, drowsiness and twitching of his right arm and leg. The boy had an underlying hypogammaglobulinemia.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 1997-11, Vol.350 (9091), p.1594-1594
Main Authors: Yeung, WL, Ip, Margaret, Ng, HK, Fok, TF
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agammaglobulinemia - complications
Babies
Biological and medical sciences
Brain - pathology
Encephalitis - etiology
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Fatal Outcome
General aspects
Humans
Infant
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical disorders
Medical sciences
Poliovirus - isolation & purification
Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral - adverse effects
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Summary:The case is presented of a six-month-old boy admitted to the hospital with a five-day history of fever, reluctance to feed, drowsiness and twitching of his right arm and leg. The boy had an underlying hypogammaglobulinemia.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(97)09514-7