Encephalitis caused by type B influenza virus in an adult. Report of one case

Claudia Reyes; Sebastián Miranda; Alberto Fica; Maritza Navarrete

Keywords: seizures, encephalitis, electroencephalography, influenza, human

Abstract

Neurological manifestations associated with influenza virus infection include encephalitis, encephalopathy, acute necrotizing encephalitis, transverse myelitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, mild encephalitis with reversible splenial syndrome (MERS), and Guillain Barre syndrome. We report a 16-year-old female who was admitted at our emergency department with seizures, confusion, nystagmus and motor clumsiness five days after an upper a respiratory tract infection. Influenza type B virus infection was confirmed by chain polymerase reaction analysis. The initial electroencephalogram demonstrated a pattern of global slowness without epileptic discharges. One week later, it showed a progression to slow-wave focal bilateral discharges at both temporal and occipital lobes. The patient had a favorable evolution and was discharged 19 days after admission with phenytoin to prevent seizures.

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Título según WOS: Encephalitis caused by type B influenza virus in an adult. Report of one case
Título según SCOPUS: Encephalitis caused by type B influenza virus in an adult. Report of one case [Encefalitis por virus influenza B en un paciente adulto. Reporte de caso]
Título según SCIELO: Encefalitis por virus influenza B en un paciente adulto. Reporte de caso
Título de la Revista: REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
Volumen: 147
Número: 7
Editorial: SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO
Fecha de publicación: 2019
Página de inicio: 922
Página final: 927
Idioma: Spanish
DOI:

10.4067/S0034-98872019000700922

Notas: ISI, SCIELO, SCOPUS