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Levo-dopa in patients with post-encephal1tic mental and extra-pyramidal disorder

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Three cases of severe epidemic encephalitis due to Japanese encephalitis virus, showing derangement of higher mental faculties and motor system, were treated with Levo-dopa. A remarkable improvement was observed in the higher mental function and the motor system. Three similar cases are also presented in whom Levo-dopa could not be administered; these cases showed no improvement.

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    P. N. Biswas & S. K. Sarker

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From the Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics, Central Hospital, Asansol.

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Biswas, P.N., Sarker, S.K. Levo-dopa in patients with post-encephal1tic mental and extra-pyramidal disorder. Indian J Pediatr 42, 141–145 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02796486

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