Case 19-2005
- 23 June 2005
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 352 (25) , 2628-2636
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmcpc059015
Abstract
A 17-year-old Indonesian girl was swept up by a tsunami that followed a large earthquake. She aspirated salt water and mud but did not lose consciousness. Two days later, a cough developed; two weeks after the tsunami, she had headache, nausea, and vomiting. One week later, right-sided hemiparesis and aphasia developed, which worsened after several weeks in local hospitals. She was transferred to the U.S. Naval Ship Mercy for evaluation and treatment.Keywords
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