Influenza A— associated stroke in a 4-year-old male

This case describes an ischemic stroke in a 4-year-old male associated with acute influenza A infection during the December 2003 nationwide influenza epidemic in the United States. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an association between influenza A and stroke in children.

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Published inPediatric neurology Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 56 - 58
Main Authors Bell, Michael L, Buchhalter, Jeffrey R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.07.2004
Elsevier
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Ischemia - pathology
Brain Ischemia - virology
Cerebral Angiography
Child, Preschool
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Humans
Influenza A virus
Influenza, Human - complications
Male
Medical sciences
Neurology
Stroke - pathology
Stroke - virology
Infection
Vascular disease
Stroke
Nervous system diseases
Viral disease
Central nervous system disease
Cardiovascular disease
Influenza A
Cerebrovascular disease
Cerebral disorder
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Summary:This case describes an ischemic stroke in a 4-year-old male associated with acute influenza A infection during the December 2003 nationwide influenza epidemic in the United States. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an association between influenza A and stroke in children.
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ISSN:0887-8994
1873-5150
DOI:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.04.002