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Case Report: Failure of Therapeutic Coma in Rabies Encephalitis.

Abi Manesh1, Reeta Subramaniam Mani2, Kishore Pichamuthu3

  • 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

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A unique rabies encephalitis treatment protocol failed in Indian patients with canine-acquired rabies. This study explores reasons why this expensive therapy, including anti-exicitotoxic treatment and induced coma, was unsuccessful.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Rabies encephalitis is a severe, often fatal, central nervous system infection.
  • A novel treatment protocol involving anti-exicitotoxic therapy and induced coma previously led to survival in a bat rabies case.

Observation:

  • This article details the unsuccessful application of the aforementioned protocol in Indian patients diagnosed with canine-acquired rabies.
  • The study investigates the potential factors contributing to the protocol's failure in this specific patient cohort.

Findings:

  • The unique rabies treatment protocol, previously associated with a survival case, did not prove effective in Indian patients with canine-acquired rabies.
  • Multiple attempts to replicate the protocol have consistently failed, suggesting limitations in its broader applicability.

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  • This study highlights the need for reassessing current treatment strategies for rabies encephalitis, particularly in resource-limited settings.