id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-009558-xw1nz6g5 Koskiniemi, Marjaleena Epidemiology of encephalitis in children: A 20‐Year survey 2004-10-08 .txt text/plain 2255 124 52 In infants younger than 1 year of age, the major agents were enteroviruses, herpes simplex virus, and the group of "others," whereas in older children, respiratory viruses and Mycoplasma Pneumoniae as well as varicella‐zoster virus, dominated. In the 1to 1 1-month age group, the major role was played by enteroviruses and HSV, followed by the group of "others" (this group includes CMV, EBV, rotavirus and reovirus, multiple etiologies, and bacterial and vaccination-associated encephalitides) (see Fig 2) . The high level of unknown causes in the youngest children aged 1 to 11 months (see Table) may reflect underdiagnosis of respiratory virus infections (see Fig 3) . VZV causes a severe disease in children younger than 1 year old f131; our series included only one such patient, and the child made a good recovery. ./cache/cord-009558-xw1nz6g5.txt ./txt/cord-009558-xw1nz6g5.txt