Non-fatal case of H1n1 influenza encephalopathy in a pediatric patient
A 2-year-old girl presented with fever, catarrhal symptoms, and focal right hemispheric seizures that persisted and led to signs of intracranial hypertension. An influenza A H1N1 infection was confirmed via polymerase chain reaction analysis of a nasopharyngeal swab. The patient, who was not treated...
Saved in:
Published in | Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud pública Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 585 - 7 |
---|---|
Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Spanish |
Published |
Peru
Instituto Nacional de Salud
01.07.2016
|
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
Cover
Loading…
Summary: | A 2-year-old girl presented with fever, catarrhal symptoms, and focal right hemispheric seizures that persisted and led to signs of intracranial hypertension. An influenza A H1N1 infection was confirmed via polymerase chain reaction analysis of a nasopharyngeal swab. The patient, who was not treated with oseltamavir, has responded favorably to supportive measures. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 1726-4634 1726-4642 |
DOI: | 10.17843/rpmesp.2016.333.2271 |