Meningoencephalitis as a presentation of Kawasaki disease.
We describe an 11-year-old boy who presented with meningoencephalitis and was found later to have Kawasaki disease. The neurologic outcome of this patient was excellent, with full recovery without any neurologic deficit. The case report is followed by a review of the neurologic associations and complications of Kawasaki disease.
Husain
Entesar
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Department of Pediatrics, Amiri Hospital, Adan, Kuwait. entesar@qualitynet.net
Hoque
Enamul
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D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008578:Meninges / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D001241:Aspirin