title: Influenza B-associated encephalopathy in two adults.
abstract: Influenza virus is associated with a variety of neurological complications, of which the most commonly encountered are seizures and encephalopathy. Acute encephalitis and postinfectious encephalopathy have been reported infrequently in association with influenza A and B virus infections. We describe two previously healthy adults who presented with encephalopathy with a virologically documented influenza B infection.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department, Dr. Lutfı Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. akoznur@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Öznur
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Ak
authors.forename: Funda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biteker
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cag
authors.forename: Gülfem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Öcal
authors.forename: Nur
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Benzonana
authors.forename: Meral Akçay
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ciblak
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Özer
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000821:virology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged