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Fatal encephalitis associated with novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in a child
- Source :
- Neurological Sciences
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2011.
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Abstract
- PubMedID: 22057265 A 4-year-old girl presented with fever, coughing, and vomiting; followed by unconsciousness. Magnetic resonance imaging showed hyperintense changes in the thalami bilaterally, brain stem, cerebellum, and subcortical cortex. Novel influenza A (H1N1) virus was identified by polymerase chain reaction in patient's nasopharyngeal swab specimen. We reported a rare case of clinically severe, novel influenza A-associated encephalitis. Novel influenza A should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with seizures and mental status changes, especially during an influenza outbreak. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology
Neurology
Clinical Neurology
Case Report
Dermatology
medicine.disease_cause
Virus
Fatal Outcome
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Influenza, Human
medicine
Influenza A virus
Humans
Encephalitis, Viral
Children
business.industry
Unconsciousness
Brain
virus diseases
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Virology
Novel influenza A (H1N1)
Psychiatry and Mental health
Child, Preschool
Vomiting
Encephalitis
Female
Neurology (clinical)
Neurosurgery
Differential diagnosis
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15903478 and 15901874
- Volume :
- 33
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Neurological Sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....664697d6f500d4dfd0a80bf1318959c2