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Case Report

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12 / 02 / 2019

 


Acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report

Waleed Altwaijri, Salman Sultan Alshahrani, Anfal Muaddi Alshalan.


Abstract
Background: Acute necrotizing encephalopathy is a neurological complication of influenza infection. ANE is characterized by periventricular white matter, brainstem, multifocal symmetric brain lesions in the thalamus and cerebellum. ANE is a rare and severe form of H1N1 encephalopathy.
Case presentation:
The presented case was of 11 years old boy who was diagnosed with acute necrotizing encephalopathy, the patient was clinically examined and several laboratory investigations, MRI as well as RT-PCR for H1N1 was done. The patient was found to be H1N1 positive and was treated with Oseltamivir, intravenous Igs and corticosteroids. The patient was discharged after 5 weeks.
Conclusion: Combination of Oseltamivir, corticosteroid and intravenous Igs are effective treatment for children having ANE and results in complete recovery.

Key words: acute, necrotizing encephalopathy, H1N1


 
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Altwaijri W, Alshahrani SS, Alshalan AM, . Acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report. IJMDC. 2019; 3(5): 480-482. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1547413643


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Altwaijri W, Alshahrani SS, Alshalan AM, . Acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=25999 [Access: March 27, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1547413643


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Altwaijri W, Alshahrani SS, Alshalan AM, . Acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report. IJMDC. 2019; 3(5): 480-482. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1547413643



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Altwaijri W, Alshahrani SS, Alshalan AM, . Acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report. IJMDC. (2019), [cited March 27, 2024]; 3(5): 480-482. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1547413643



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Altwaijri, W., Alshahrani, . S. S., Alshalan, . A. M. & (2019) Acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report. IJMDC, 3 (5), 480-482. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1547413643



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Altwaijri, Waleed, Salman Sultan Alshahrani, Anfal Muaddi Alshalan, and . 2019. Acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 3 (5), 480-482. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1547413643



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Altwaijri, Waleed, Salman Sultan Alshahrani, Anfal Muaddi Alshalan, and . "Acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 3 (2019), 480-482. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1547413643



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Altwaijri, Waleed, Salman Sultan Alshahrani, Anfal Muaddi Alshalan, and . "Acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 3.5 (2019), 480-482. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1547413643



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Altwaijri, W., Alshahrani, . S. S., Alshalan, . A. M. & (2019) Acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 3 (5), 480-482. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1547413643





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