Elizabeth Ledger
University of Liverpool
4 Papers
6 Citations
Elizabeth Ledger is an academic researcher from University of Liverpool. The author has contributed to research in topics: Encephalopathy & Intensive care. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications. Previous affiliations of Elizabeth Ledger include University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.
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A Preliminary Randomized Double Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Japanese Encephalitis in Nepal
Ajit Rayamajhi,Ajit Rayamajhi,Ajit Rayamajhi,Sam Nightingale,Nisha Keshary Bhatta,Rupa Singh,Elizabeth Ledger,Krishna Prasad Bista,Penny Lewthwaite,Chandeshwar Mahaseth,Chandeshwar Mahaseth,Lance Turtle,Jaimie S. Robinson,Sareen E. Galbraith,Małgorzata Wnęk,Barbara W. Johnson,Brian Faragher,Michael J. Griffiths,Michael J. Griffiths,Tom Solomon +19 more
TL;DR: Results from in vitro studies and animal models suggest intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) containing virus-specific neutralizing antibody may be effective in improving outcome in viral encephalitis and appears an appealing option for JE treatment that warrants further study.
Clinical and prognostic features among children with acute encephalitis syndrome in Nepal; a retrospective study
Ajit Rayamajhi,Ajit Rayamajhi,Ajit Rayamajhi,Imran Ansari,Imran Ansari,Elizabeth Ledger,Krishna Prasad Bista,Daniel E. Impoinvil,Sam Nightingale,Rajendra Kumar Bc,Chandeshwor Mahaseth,Chandeshwor Mahaseth,Tom Solomon,Michael J. Griffiths +13 more
TL;DR: Nepali children with AES of suspected viral aetiology or with JE frequently suffered a bad outcome, and patients who experienced a shorter duration of fever before hospital admission more frequently recovered completely.
Neurological manifestations of influenza infection in adults and children: results of a national british surveillance study
Anu Goenka,Benedict D Michael,Elizabeth Ledger,Ian J Hart,Michael Absoud,Gabriel Chow,James B. Lilleker,Ming K. Lim,Michael P. Lunn,Deirdre Peake,Karen Pysden,Mark S. Roberts,Enitan D. Carrol,Shivaram Avula,Tom Solomon,Rachel Kneen +15 more
TL;DR: This paediatric and adult UK cohort identified a severity of influenza related neurological manifestation not reported previously, and cases were more common in children, particularly those with underlying neurological conditions.
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Neurological Manifestations of Influenza Infection in Children and Adults: Results of a National British Surveillance Study
Anu Goenka,Benedict D Michael,Elizabeth Ledger,Ian J Hart,Michael Absoud,Gabriel Chow,James B. Lilleker,Michael P. Lunn,David McKee,Deirdre Peake,Karen Pysden,Mark Roberts,Enitan D. Carrol,Ming K. Lim,Shivaram Avula,Tom Solomon,Rachel Kneen +16 more
TL;DR: This surveillance study described a cohort of adults and children with neurological manifestations of influenza in adults andChildren in the United Kingdom from February 2011, with the majority of cases due to H1N1.