Central nervous system manifestations of parainfluenza virus type 3 infections in childhood.
Three children were admitted within an 8-week period with parainfluenza virus type 3 infection accompanied by encephalitis. All 3 patients had electroencephalograms characterized by slowing, disorganization of background activity, and multifocal sharp-wave activity with temporal predominance. Apnea and periodic breathing were observed in 1 patient, opsoclonus-myoclonus in another, and disease mimicking herpes encephalitis in the third. All 3 patients recovered without neurologic residua.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville 37919.
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D002648:Child; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014944:World Health Organization