Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Viral Encephalitis.
10.3349/ymj.2010.51.2.291
- Author:
Seo Young CHOI
1
;
Sang Hyun JANG
;
Jin Ok KIM
;
Chun Hwa IHM
;
Myung Shin LEE
;
Soo Jin YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Eulji University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. trumind@lycos.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
H1N1 virus;
encephalitis;
seizure
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Animals;
Encephalitis, Viral/*diagnosis/*virology;
Humans;
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype/*pathogenicity;
Male;
Swine/*virology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2010;51(2):291-292
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The World Health Organization declared that a new strain of novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus was responsible for the pandemic infection in June 2009. We report a case of encephalitis diagnosed as the H1N1 virus infection. We describe a 17-year-old patient who had a seizure attack, diagnosed with a H1N1 virus infection via real time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The H1N1 virus infection can be causative of the encephalitis, as with other influenza virus infections. Careful monitoring is essential for reducing complications.
