Influenza A (H3N2) associated acute necrotising encephalopathy

Influenza A (H3N2) associated acute necrotising encephalopathy

We present a case of 16 year old female admitted with complaints of influenza like symptoms followed by convulsions and sudden impairment of consciousness. Magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities were found in bilateral thalami including cerebellum. Diagnosis of influenza associated acute necrotizi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2011-01, Vol.59, p.52-54
Hauptverfasser: Sangle, S A, Vadgaonkar, Girish, Kadam, D B, Chadha, Manjeet
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Coma - etiology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype - isolation & purification
Influenza, Human - complications
Influenza, Human - diagnosis
Influenza, Human - virology
Leukoencephalitis, Acute Hemorrhagic - diagnosis
Leukoencephalitis, Acute Hemorrhagic - etiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Seizures - etiology
Thalamus - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:We present a case of 16 year old female admitted with complaints of influenza like symptoms followed by convulsions and sudden impairment of consciousness. Magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities were found in bilateral thalami including cerebellum. Diagnosis of influenza associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy was made on the basis of clinical features, neuroimaging findings and isolation of influenza A(H3N2) virus from throat swab. This is probably first case of Influenza associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy reported in India in 2009.
ISSN:0004-5772