Influenza A-associated encephalopathy with bilateral thalamic necrosis in Japan.
Two cases of acute encephalopathy in young children clearly showed evidence of influenza A virus infection and bilateral thalamic lesions. Influenza-associated encephalopathy with bilateral thalamic lesions has mostly been reported in Japan; it differs from Reye's syndrome in several respects. Other factors in addition to influenza virus infection may have contributed to the etiology of encephalopathy in our case patients.
Shinjoh
M
M
Department of Pediatrics, Hiratsuka Kyosai Hospital, Hiratsuka, Japan. m-shinjo@med.keio.ac.jp
Bamba
M
M
Jozaki
K
K
Takahashi
E
E
Koinuma
G
G
Sugaya
N
N
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology