title: Influenza A-associated central nervous system dysfunction in children presenting as transient visual hallucination.
abstract: Five children, ages 3 to 6 years, developed visual hallucination and inappropriate behavior within 3 days of the onset of an influenza-like illness. Electroencephalographic examinations showed generalized slow waves in all five cases. Evidence of acute influenza A viral infection was documented in all five cases. Within 8 days all five children were discharged in stable condition. Influenza A-associated central nervous system dysfunction may be more common than previously recognized, and the prognosis is not necessarily poor.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, 5 Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan. ychuang@adm.cgmh.org.tw
authors.forename: Yhu-Chering
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Tzou-Yien
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Shu-Li
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Kou-Chien
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Tsao
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index