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Influenza B acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report and literature review

2003; Elsevier BV; Volume: 28; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0887-8994(03)00008-0

1873-5150

Mona Sazgar, Joan Robinson, Alicia K.J. Chan, D. Barry Sinclair,

Influenza Virus Research Studies

The case of a 9-year-old girl with acute encephalopathy with evidence of influenza B virus infection and bilateral basal ganglia lesions is reported. The literature on acute necrotizing encephalopathy is reviewed, and other causes of bilateral basal ganglia lesions are discussed.