Clinical Study of Japanese Encephalitis in 1982, Seoul and Surronding area.
- Author:
Sung wook HAN
1
;
Seung Chul PARK
;
Myung Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group*;
Encephalitis, Japanese*;
Fever;
Glycerol;
Headache;
Humans;
Intracranial Pressure;
Korea;
Male;
Mortality;
Neck;
Seoul*;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1983;1(1):37-41
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Japanese Encephalitis had been epidemic nationally in Korea in 1982, even it has a tendency of decrease lately. We had experienced and treated 42 patients in Han Yang University hospital and following results were obtained. 1. It is commoner in male and popular in age of 10-29. 2. Main initial symptoms are fever and headache, followed by mental change, vomiting and tightness of neck. 3. Mortality rate is 23.8% and higher in male. 4. It is noticed to be effective that therapy is focused to increased intracranial pressure by Glycerol and steroid and maintain good general care.
