Seizures in Children with Influenza during the 2022-2023 Winter Season, a Case Series.

influenza neurotropism pediatric seizures

Journal

Clinics and practice
ISSN: 2039-7275
Titre abrégé: Clin Pract
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101563282

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
19 Jan 2024
Historique:
received: 28 11 2023
revised: 02 01 2024
accepted: 08 01 2024
medline: 23 2 2024
pubmed: 23 2 2024
entrez: 23 2 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Influenza is a viral infection presenting with general symptoms such as fever, headache, fatigue, and involvement of airways or the gastrointestinal tract. The nervous system may be involved, but less frequently. These neurological complications remain challenging to diagnose; moreover, no guidelines for management and treatment exist. Therefore, when presenting with neurological symptoms, patients undergo invasive diagnostic procedures and empirical treatments before making the correct diagnosis. During the winter of 2022-2023, four children between nine months and nine years of age were admitted to the Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland, complaining of influenza and neurological complications. This report presents the symptoms of neurological manifestation and the treatment management of the four patients. All the legally authorized representatives gave their written informed consent before study inclusion.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38391400
pii: clinpract14010014
doi: 10.3390/clinpract14010014
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

173-178

Auteurs

Francesca Peranzoni (F)

Pediatric Intensive and Intermediate Care Units, Service of Pediatrics, Women-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland.

Carine Martins (C)

Pediatric Intensive and Intermediate Care Units, Service of Pediatrics, Women-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland.

Sébastien Lebon (S)

Unit of Pediatric Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, Service of Pediatrics, Women-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland.

Pierre Alex Crisinel (PA)

Unit of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, Service of Pediatrics, Women-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland.

Marie-Helena Perez (MH)

Pediatric Intensive and Intermediate Care Units, Service of Pediatrics, Women-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland.

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