title: Clinical Significance of Human Metapneumovirus in Refractory Status Epilepticus and Encephalitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Encephalitis is a complex neurological disease that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and the etiology of the disease is often not identified. Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a common cause of upper and lower respiratory tract infections in children. Few reports are available showing possible involvement of hMPV in development of neurologic complications. Here, we describe an infant, the youngest case in literature, with refractory status epilepticus and severe encephalitis in whom hMPV was detected in respiratory samples and review diagnostic workup of patient with encephalitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Adnan Menderes Bulvarı, Fatih, 34093 İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aysel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vehapoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Infection, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Adnan Menderes Bulvarı, Fatih, 34093 İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozden
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Turel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Adnan Menderes Bulvarı, Fatih, 34093 İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Turkan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uygur Sahin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Emergency, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Adnan Menderes Bulvarı, Fatih, 34093 İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurettin Onur
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Kutlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Adnan Menderes Bulvarı, Fatih, 34093 İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Akın
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iscan