Neurologic Manifestations of Noncongenital Zika Virus in Children.
Anticonvulsants
/ therapeutic use
Brazil
Child
Child, Preschool
Developmental Disabilities
/ diagnosis
Electroencephalography
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Infant
Learning Disabilities
/ diagnosis
Male
Nervous System Diseases
/ diagnosis
Prospective Studies
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Zika Virus
/ isolation & purification
Zika Virus Infection
/ complications
Zika virus
children
encephalitis
meningitis
Journal
The Journal of pediatrics
ISSN: 1097-6833
Titre abrégé: J Pediatr
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0375410
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2021
Oct 2021
Historique:
received:
18
02
2021
revised:
25
06
2021
accepted:
28
06
2021
pubmed:
4
7
2021
medline:
30
11
2021
entrez:
3
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We evaluated neurologic complications following noncongenital Zika virus infection in 11 children who presented with central nervous system signs. Zika virus RNA was detected by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction in cerebrospinal fluid. Approximately one-quarter of patients required antiepileptic medication in follow-up, and 2 children progressed to learning difficulties or developmental delay.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34216632
pii: S0022-3476(21)00656-9
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.06.074
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anticonvulsants
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
298-301.e1Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Inc.