Neurological complications of varicella in childhood: A case series and a systematic review of the literature.Archived

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​The results of this study, both systematic review and case series, confirm that neurological complications of chickenpox, although are rarely associated with permanent sequelae, still represent significant determinants of prolonged hospital stay and of other indirect costs. These results may be useful for estimating costs associated with hospitalisation from varicella in cost-benefit analysis for immunisation.

Bozzola E, Tozzi AE, Krzysztofiak A, Valentini D, Grandin A, Villani A. Vaccine. 2012 Jun 5. [Epub ahead of print]