Clinical Study of Japanese Encephalitis in 1982, Seoul and Surronding area

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 1(1); 1983 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1983;1(1): 37-41.

1982년도 서울 및 그 인접지역에서 발생한 뇌염의 임상적 고찰

한성욱, 박승철, 김명호

한양대학교 내과.

Clinical Study of Japanese Encephalitis in 1982, Seoul and Surronding area

Sung-wook Han, M.D., Seung-Chul Park, M.D., Myung-Ho Kim, M.D.

Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University

Abstract

Japanese Encephalitis had been epidemic nationally in Korea in 1982, even it has a tendency of decrease lately. We had experienced and treated 42 patients in Han Yang University hospital and following results were obtained. 1. It is commoner in male and popular in age of 10-29. 2. Main initial symptoms are fever and headache, followed by mental change, vomiting and tightness of neck. 3. Mortality rate is 23.8% and higher in male. 4. It is noticed to be effective that therapy is focused to increased intracranial pressure by Glycerol and steroid and maintain good general care.