International journal of epidemiology.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press.
Frequency: Bimonthly
Country: England
Language: English
Author(s):
International Epidemiological Association.
Start Year:1972 -
ISSN:
0300-5771 (Print)
1464-3685 (Electronic)
0300-5771 (Linking)
1464-3685 (Electronic)
0300-5771 (Linking)
Impact Factor
7.7
| NLM ID: | 7802871 |
| (DNLM): | I26820000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 01784923 |
| Coden: | IJEPBF |
| Classification: | W1 IN766I |
Sequelae of Venezuelan equine encephalitis in humans: a four year follow-up. The purpose of this study was the identification of possible sequelae of the infection of human individuals with Virus of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE). Special emphasis was laid on exploring neurological, psychological and behavioural aspects and particularly on the search for a possible association of the disease with epileptic phenomena, brain damage and/or mental deficiency. A four-year period of observation was conducted on a sample of children from El Carmelo (Colombia) where an epidemic of VEE took place in 1967. A group of seven children who presented the encephalitic type of th...