Changing clinico-laboratory profile of encephalitis patients in the eastern Uttar Pradesh region of India |
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Authors: | Bhatt Girish Chandra Bondre V P Sapkal G N Sharma Tanya Kumar Santosh Gore M M Kushwaha K P Rathi A K |
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Affiliation: | PGIMER, Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, India. drgcbhatt@gmail.com |
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Abstract: | A cross-sectional study was done on 100 consecutive paediatric patients presenting with acute encephalitis syndrome. The clinico-laboratory features of all patients were recorded in a prestructured performa. Cerebrospinal fluid and serum samples were tested for: Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus; Chandipura virus; coxsackie virus; dengue virus; enterovirus 76; and West Nile virus. Twenty-two (22.0%) patients were confirmed JE cases and 17% had parasitic or bacteriological aetiology. The remaining 61 cases (61.0%) in which no viral aetiological agent was found were grouped as non-JE cases. Peripheral vascular failure, splenomegaly and hypotonia were distinguishing clinical features found in the non-JE patients. A high mortality of 26.5% was seen in patients with confirmed or presumptive viral encephalitis (22/83). A fatal outcome was independently associated with peripheral vascular failure and pallor at the time of admission. Early recognition of these signs may help clinicians to manage these cases. |
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