This paper deals with an analysis of the recent and long term consequences of 217 cases of B encephalitis treated with traditional Chinese and western medicine in the period of 1975-1977. All the cases were treated with Chinese medicine

and ugreed prescription and concentrated decoction or ampoules were administered. The recent cure rates was 66.7-67.9o% with a mortality rate of 6.4-13.2%. 19.7-25.6% of the cases revealed symptoms during the convalescent stage. Out of 217 cases

51 manifested convalescent symptoms such as rigidity and paralysis of the extremities

aphasia and dementia

etc. On long term observation

of the 51 cases with convalescent symptoms

7 were died. 12 symptomless

32 resulted in sequelae. As 1o those without conwalescent symptoms when discharged

42 resulted in sequlae. Among which 35 were mild

and the others were originally moderate. Thief chief manifestations were retardation of intelligence in the school age group and disturbances in locomotion in the group of age-bracket under 2 years.