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Serious neurological complications of measles — a continuing preventable problem
Author(s) -
GrattanSmith Padraic J.,
Procopis Peter C.,
Grigor Wallace G.,
Wise Grahame A.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1985.tb123091.x
Subject(s) - measles , medicine , pediatrics , neurological problems , immunization , vaccination , immunology , antigen
Eight children who presented to two Sydney children's hospitals in 1984 with the neurological complications of measles infection are described. Six of these children have either died or have serious residual neurological abnormalities. Experience in the United States indicates that such complications of measles can be virtually eliminated by a programme of compulsory immunization of pre‐school children.