Transient Generalized Chorea in Influenza A Encephalopathy

BACKGROUND: Influenza A infections are a rare cause of movement disorders. Previously described patients have suffered from acute-onset myoclonus and/or dystonia or post-viral parkinsonism. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 74-year-old female patient with transient generalized chorea due to infl...

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Autores principales: Prasuhn, Jannik, Royl, Georg, Wandinger, Klaus P., Brüggemann, Norbert, Neumann, Alexander, Münte, Thomas F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Columbia University Libraries/Information Services 2018
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6214816/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30402339
http://dx.doi.org/10.7916/D8F495TP
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Influenza A infections are a rare cause of movement disorders. Previously described patients have suffered from acute-onset myoclonus and/or dystonia or post-viral parkinsonism. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 74-year-old female patient with transient generalized chorea due to influenza A-mediated encephalopathy. DISCUSSION: We discuss whether the clinical presentation and the magnetic resonance imaging changes may be attributable to cytokine-mediated encephalopathy or to direct cytotoxic effects of the virus. Additionally, we would like to make clinicians aware of this clinical sign in the context of viral encephalopathy.

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