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

Ahra Kim Min Young Kim Jee Yeon Baek Ji Young Lee Se-Hee Kim Ji-Man Kang Jong Gyun Ahn Hoon Chul Kang

Published in: Yonsei medical journal (2024)

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.

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