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Thirty-eight cases of measles encephalitis in the age range of 7 months to 9 years were studied. All patients were treated with corticosteroids along with other supportive measures. The pathogenesis of measles encephalitis and results of treatment with steroids are discussed.

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-5

    G. P. Katiyar & S. P. Agrawal

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Katiyar, G.P., Agrawal, S.P. Measles encephalitis. Indian J Pediatr 41, 390–397 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02900672

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