Acute Encephalitis

Recent findings from Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Department of Pediatrics highlight research in acute encephalitis

Published in Telemedicine Week, June 10th, 2008

New research, 'Acute encephalitis with refractory, repetitive partial seizures,' is the subject of a report. "Acute encephalitis with refractory, repetitive partial seizures (AERRPS) is a new epileptic syndrome described by Sakuma in Japan in 2001. The clinical manifestations, neuroimaging findings and outcome of AERRPS in Taiwan have not been reported," investigators in Taichung, Taiwan report.

"From 2000 to 2006, we collected cases that fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of AERRPS and analyzed the clinical course, virology, medication, electroencephalographic findings, neuroimaging characters and prognosis retrospectively. Fourteen children aged from 1 year and 2...

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Source: Telemedicine Week (2008-06-10)

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