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Encephalitis/Meningitis in InfantsOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Background: Acute encephalitis/encephalopathy (AEE) is a devastating cause of severe neurodevelopmental sequelae or death in children. Morbidity assessments are becoming a more important aspect of pediatric outcomes research especially in studies with a significant risk for decreased functional status due to neurologic processes. Aim of the Study: Correlate clinical, laboratory, radiological and electro-physiological parameters to short term neuro-developmental outcome in infants and children presenting with acute encephalitis/encephalopathy. Subjects and Methods: After approved by pediatric council, faculty of medicine (Ain Shams University), this prospective case-control study was conducted at ER, neurodevolpmental clinic. Children’s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University during the period from June, 2016 till august, 2017of 15 months time frame. All the steps were explained to the care givers in details, verbal acceptance was taken from the participants in the study. Conclusion: CNS infection in infant and children causes variable degrees of disabilities and high rates of sequelae among survivors. Recommendations: Neurodevelopmental assessment during follow-up of patients with CNS infection is critical to our understanding of the burden of the adverse consequences of the disease. Bayley scales III edition scoring system should be involved in evaluation of patients with CNS infection.