Abstract
During a 29-month period, 11 (12%) of 92 hospitalized patients with influenza B virus infection presented neurologic manifestations, which included febrile seizure in 4 cases and encephalopathy/encephalitis in 7 cases. Without appropriate antiviral therapy, recovery was uneventful in all but 1 patient, who had neurologic sequelae of quadriplegia and developmental delay.
MeSH terms
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Encephalitis, Viral / epidemiology
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Encephalitis, Viral / etiology
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Encephalitis, Viral / virology
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Female
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Infant
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Influenza B virus / pathogenicity*
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Influenza, Human / complications*
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Influenza, Human / epidemiology
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Influenza, Human / virology
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Male
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Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology
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Nervous System Diseases / etiology*
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Nervous System Diseases / virology
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Seizures, Febrile / epidemiology
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Seizures, Febrile / etiology
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Seizures, Febrile / virology