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Clinical Profile and Outcome of Patients Diagnosed with Japanese Encephalitis in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Upper Assam
Patgiri Nairita, Baruah Manab Narayan, Panyang Pankaj Pradeep and Biswanath Pranabjit
Page: 572-576 | Received 20 May 2024, Published online: 04 Jul 2024
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Abstract
Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is one of the major public health problem in Assam and northeast India, owing to its high mortality rate and significant neurological involvement. This is a hospital based retrospective study conducted from July 2022‐ December 2022 in the Pediatrics Department of Jorhat Medical College. A total of 43 cases diagnosed with Japanese Encephalitis were studied for their clinical profile and immediate outcome. of the 124 patients admitted with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, 43 (34%) were diagnosed as JE with a male preponderance of 67%. Fever (100%), change in mental status (100%), headache (34%),seizure (72%) were the common clinical findings. Majority of the cases belonged to rural area (81%). The overall Case Fatality was 11.6%. Neurological sequalae (aphasia and motor deficits) was seen in 34% of recovered cases. The study reflected a considerable burden of JE in Assam with prevailing environmental characteristics indicating adaptation of effective measures to minimize disease transmission.
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Patgiri Nairita, Baruah Manab Narayan, Panyang Pankaj Pradeep and Biswanath Pranabjit. Clinical Profile and Outcome of Patients Diagnosed with Japanese Encephalitis in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Upper Assam.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.7.572.576
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2024.7.572.576