title: Acute encephalopathy associated with influenza virus infection in a patient with hyperprolinaemia type II.
abstract: We report a 4-year-old boy with hyperprolinaemia type II presenting acute encephalopathy associated with influenza virus type A infection. This case suggests that hyperprolinaemia may cause acute encephalopathy under certain conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ihara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyako
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuhara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hara
mesh_terms: D000592:Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000378:metabolism*; D011392:Proline / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011392:Proline