| Journal Call no. | R644.H63J573 |
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| Author | Lau, K. K. |
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| Article Title | Acute encephalitis complicating rubella / K.K. Lau ... [et al.]. |
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| Is Part Of | Hong Kong medical journal ; v.4, no.3, Sep 1998, p.325-328, illus. |
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| Abstract | During an epidemic of rubella in Hong Kong between October 1996 and June 1997, four male patients presented with rubella complicated by encephalitis, the symptoms of which started 1 to 5 days after the appearance of the rash characteristic of rubella. Two patients recovered completely within 1 week and one complained of a slight impairment of short-term memory. Severe cerebral oedema, and herniation across the brainstem and cerebellum developed in the fourth patient, who died 15 days later. The presence of serum immunoglobulin M antibody against rubella virus was demonstrated in all four patients; one patient also had immunoglobulin M antibody against rubella virus in his cerebrospinal fluid. No virus could be isolated during post-mortem examination of the fourth patient. |
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