Aetiology and Prognosis of Encephalitis in Korean Children: A Retrospective Single-Centre Study, 2005-2020

CONCLUSION: This large-scale study showed that autoimmune and infectious causes accounted for a significant proportion of encephalitis in Korean children. Further studies are needed to determine whether early targeted treatment following early diagnosis leads to a favourable prognosis in these populations.PMID:38288648 | PMC:PMC10827636 | DOI:10.3349/ymj.2023.0250

Source: Yonsei Medical Journal - January 30, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ahra Kim Minyoung Kim Jee Yeon Baek Ji Young Lee Se Hee Kim Ji-Man Kang Jong Gyun Ahn Hoon-Chul Kang Source Type: research