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Editor, Senior Moderator
Med Princ Pract. 2011;20(2):191-5. Epub 2011 Jan 20.
Encephalitis-Associated Pandemic A (H1N1) 2009 in a Kuwaiti Girl.
Al-Baghli F, Al-Ateeqi W.
Department of Pediatrics, Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Abstract
Objective: To report an 11-year-old girl with encephalitis-associated pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus infection. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: An 11-year-old girl presented with a 6-day history of influenza-like illness followed by an altered mental status for 1 day. She tested positive for pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus by PCR of her nasal swab. Her CSF analysis was completely normal, including PCR for pandemic influenza A virus. Her brain MRI and EEG showed evidence suggestive of encephalitis. She was treated with oral Oseltamivir with good recovery. Conclusion: This case report shows that neurological complications can occur after respiratory tract infection with pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus.
Copyright ? 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel.
PMID: 21252579 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21252579
Encephalitis-Associated Pandemic A (H1N1) 2009 in a Kuwaiti Girl.
Al-Baghli F, Al-Ateeqi W.
Department of Pediatrics, Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Abstract
Objective: To report an 11-year-old girl with encephalitis-associated pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus infection. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: An 11-year-old girl presented with a 6-day history of influenza-like illness followed by an altered mental status for 1 day. She tested positive for pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus by PCR of her nasal swab. Her CSF analysis was completely normal, including PCR for pandemic influenza A virus. Her brain MRI and EEG showed evidence suggestive of encephalitis. She was treated with oral Oseltamivir with good recovery. Conclusion: This case report shows that neurological complications can occur after respiratory tract infection with pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus.
Copyright ? 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel.
PMID: 21252579 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21252579