Influenza A-associated stroke in a 4-year-old male.
This case describes an ischemic stroke in a 4-year-old male associated with acute influenza A infection during the December 2003 nationwide influenza epidemic in the United States. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an association between influenza A and stroke in children.
Bell
Michael L
ML
Department of Neurology, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
Buchhalter
Jeffrey R
JR
D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002675:Child, Preschool; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*