小儿肺炎合并中毒性脑病(以下简称肺炎脑病)是重症肺炎极期的严重并发症。由于肺部感染,发生严重缺氧与二氧化碳潴留,和毒血症,致心肺功能衰竭,继之出现以神经系统症状为主的征候群,常危及患儿生命。我们总结了1969年至1974年12月间该病较完整病例20例的临床资料,并在以后应用这些经验防治小儿肺炎,取得较好效果,报道如下。 Pediatric pneumonia with toxic encephalopathy (hereinafter referred to as pneumonia encephalopathy) is a severe complication of severe pneumonia. Due to pulmonary infection, severe hypoxia and carbon dioxide retention, and toxemia, heart and lung failure, followed by signs of neurological symptoms based syndrome, often endanger children’s lives. We summarize the clinical data of 20 patients with complete disease from 1969 to December 1974 and apply these experiences to prevent and treat pneumonia in children afterwards and obtain the better results.