Encephalitis and encephalopathy associated with an influenza epidemic in Japan
Encephalitis and encephalopathy associated with an influenza epidemic in Japan
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DOI:
10.1086/341407
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发表时间:
2002-09-01
影响因子:
11.8
通讯作者:
Okabe, N
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作者:
Morishima, T;Togashi, T;Okabe, N
During the winter of 1998-1999, there was an outbreak of encephalitis/encephalopathy in Japan that appeared to be associated with influenza. We conducted a national survey of the prevalence and clinical features of disease and the associated outcomes and prognostic factors related to this outbreak. A total of 202 cases were analyzed, of which 148 were diagnosed as influenza-associated encephalitis/encephalopathy on the basis of virologic analysis. Of the 148 cases studied, 130 (87.8%) were type A influenza and 17 were type B. Encephalitis/encephalopathy developed mainly in children age