Encephalitis in a child with H1N1 infection: First case report from India

Neurological complications have been described with seasonal influenza infection. We report encephalitis manifesting as seizures in a child with confirmed H1N1 infection. Treatment with oseltamivir was started. Child was discharged without any neurological sequelae.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kulkarni, Rajesh, Kinikar, Aarti
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3087999/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21559168
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1745.76119
Descripción
Sumario:Neurological complications have been described with seasonal influenza infection. We report encephalitis manifesting as seizures in a child with confirmed H1N1 infection. Treatment with oseltamivir was started. Child was discharged without any neurological sequelae.

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