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KMID : 0861220140160010035
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Journal of the Korean Society Clinical Neurophysiology
2014 Volume.16 No. 1 p.35 ~ p.38
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Japanese-B Viral Encephalitis with a Biphasic Illness Pattern and Recovery after Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy
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Lee Byung-Chan
Jeon Ji-Ye
Moon Hye-Jin
Lim Jeong-Geun
Cho Yong-Won
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Abstract
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Japanese-B viral encephalitis (JE) usually has a monophasic illness pattern. A 45-year-old woman in an altered mentality had improved over 1 month. About 1 week after the initial improvement, the patient became comatose with aggravated EEG and MRI findings. Assays of cerebrospinal fluid and serum were positive for the IgM antibody to Japanese-B virus. After intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) infusion, the patient recovered. We report a patient with JE who showed a biphasic illness pattern and recovered after IVIG therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Japanese-B viral encephalitis, IVIG, Biphasic illne
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