Journal article
The puzzling picture of acute necrotizing encephalopathy after influenza A and B virus infection in young children
The Pediatric infectious disease journal, Vol.23(3), pp.253-254
03/2004
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000114901.70040.33
PMID: 15014302
Abstract
Acute necrotizing encephalopathy is a complication of influenza A and B virus infection in young children, especially in Japan. The disease is characterized by high fever, convulsions and coma. A prominent feature of this central nervous system disease is bilateral thalamic necrosis, documented by magnetic resonance imaging. The pathogenesis of the virus-associated brain pathology has not yet been elucidated. There is considerable circumstantial evidence that influenza immunization may decrease the likelihood of children developing acute necrotizing encephalopathy.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The puzzling picture of acute necrotizing encephalopathy after influenza A and B virus infection in young children
- Creators
- Charles Grose - Virology Laboratory, Childrens Hospital of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Pediatric infectious disease journal, Vol.23(3), pp.253-254
- DOI
- 10.1097/01.inf.0000114901.70040.33
- PMID
- 15014302
- ISSN
- 0891-3668
- eISSN
- 1532-0987
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/2004
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Infectious Disease (Pediatrics)
- Record Identifier
- 9984093607602771
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