Sociodemographic and Clinical Profile of Patients with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome

Dr Abu Hasan Sarkar; Dr Bishnu Ram Das

Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2017

Sociodemographic and Clinical Profile of Patients with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome

Dr Abu Hasan Sarkar, Dr Bishnu Ram Das

Abstract :

Background– Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) is a condition that affects the human ain and causes high morbidity and mortality. Objective– To study the socio–demographic and clinical profile of patients admitted with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics department of Jorhat Medical College Hospital. Materials and method– Hospital based observational study for one year in Jorhat Medical College, Jorhat, Assam. Results– The mean age of patients with AES was 26�22 years with a range of 6 months to 85 years. Male were affected more. 93.5% belonged to Hindu religion and were from rural area belonging to Class IV socio economic status. Fever, change in mental status and headache were the most common symptom. AES was found to have a perennial occurrence with a peak in July. Most of the AES cases recovered completely (64%), followed by death (25%) during hospital stay and a few developed neuropsychiatric sequalae (11%). Conclusion– AES is a significant public health problem in the study area with high morbidity and mortality and warranted public health interventions.