Neurological complications associated with respiratory virus infections in children
- Author:
ZHANG Zhengzheng
;
CHEN Weiming
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Respiratory viruses;
pathogenesis;
SARS-CoV-2;
influenza virus;
human respiratory syncytial virus
- From:
China Tropical Medicine
2024;24(7):791-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Abstract: Although respiratory tract viral infections in children mainly cause respiratory diseases, severe respiratory viral infections are closely associated with infections, inflammation, or dysfunction of the nervous system. Common respiratory viruses such as human respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, coronaviruses, and human metapneumovirus can lead to severe neurological complications including encephalitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, cerebellitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, acute flaccid myelitis, and necrotizing encephalopathy, posing a threat to life. The outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has continuously increased the incidence and mortality of neurological complications in critically ill children. Therefore, this article will discuss the neuroinvasive mechanisms and neurological manifestations of respiratory viral infections in children, aiming to enhance early recognition of neurological complications related to respiratory viral infections in children by healthcare professionals and to minimize the harm of complications to children's health.
- Full text:20250620104945534676.Neurological complications associated with respiratory virus infections in children.pdf
