The swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus was responsible for the pandemic infection in 2009. We report a case of encephalitis diagnosed as the H1N1 virus infection in a young child. The H1N1 virus infection can be causative of the encephalitis, as with other influenza virus infections. For patients presenting with influenza-like illness accompanied by mental status changes or seizures, high suspicion for unusual presentations of influenza A virus infection and careful monitoring, including EEG and intracranial pressure monitoring, are essential for reducing complications.
Influenza A (H1N1) encephalitis with severe intracranial hypertension / G. Citerio, F. Sala, A. Patruno, A. Gori, D. Grioni, M. Rossi, M. Grimaldi, C. Giussani. - In: MINERVA ANESTESIOLOGICA. - ISSN 0375-9393. - 76:6(2010), pp. 459-462.
Influenza A (H1N1) encephalitis with severe intracranial hypertension
A. Gori;C. Giussani
2010
Abstract
The swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus was responsible for the pandemic infection in 2009. We report a case of encephalitis diagnosed as the H1N1 virus infection in a young child. The H1N1 virus infection can be causative of the encephalitis, as with other influenza virus infections. For patients presenting with influenza-like illness accompanied by mental status changes or seizures, high suspicion for unusual presentations of influenza A virus infection and careful monitoring, including EEG and intracranial pressure monitoring, are essential for reducing complications.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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