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Intern Med. 2017;56(14):1925-1929. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.56.8170. Epub 2017 Jul 15.
[h=1]Encephalopathy Associated with Influenza B in a Healthy Young Man.[/h] Shimamoto M[SUP]1[/SUP], Okada S[SUP]2[/SUP], Terashima T[SUP]3[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] A 19-year-old man presented with a fever, convulsions, and loss of consciousness at our hospital. The patient had a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 12. Influenza B virus infection was diagnosed using the rapid test kit, and an eight-fold increase in the serum levels of anti-influenza B virus antibody was confirmed using the complement fixation test. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed multifocal high-signal lesions, and an electroencephalogram showed diffuse slowing of the background activity, indicating acute encephalopathy. After treatment with peramivir and methylprednisolone for 3 days, the patient was discharged without any neurological impairment. This was a case of influenza B infection associated with acute encephalopathy in a healthy young man.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] adult; encephalopathy; influenza B; methylprednisolone
PMID: 28717095 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.56.8170
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[h=1]Encephalopathy Associated with Influenza B in a Healthy Young Man.[/h] Shimamoto M[SUP]1[/SUP], Okada S[SUP]2[/SUP], Terashima T[SUP]3[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] A 19-year-old man presented with a fever, convulsions, and loss of consciousness at our hospital. The patient had a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 12. Influenza B virus infection was diagnosed using the rapid test kit, and an eight-fold increase in the serum levels of anti-influenza B virus antibody was confirmed using the complement fixation test. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed multifocal high-signal lesions, and an electroencephalogram showed diffuse slowing of the background activity, indicating acute encephalopathy. After treatment with peramivir and methylprednisolone for 3 days, the patient was discharged without any neurological impairment. This was a case of influenza B infection associated with acute encephalopathy in a healthy young man.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] adult; encephalopathy; influenza B; methylprednisolone
PMID: 28717095 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.56.8170
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