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- Title
Neurological complications of pandemic A(H1N1)2009pdm, postpandemic A(H1N1)v, and seasonal influenza A.
- Authors
Radzišauskienė, Daiva; Vitkauskaitė, Monika; Žvinytė, Karolina; Mameniškienė, Rūta
- Abstract
Objectives: Not much is known about influenza‐associated neurological complications. We aimed to describe the case series of hospitalized patients who were confirmed with influenza A and presented with neurological symptoms in order to capture the broad spectrum of influenza clinical manifestation and suggest including influenza diagnostic in some neurological conditions. Materials and methods: The inclusion criteria were age ≥ 18 and laboratory‐confirmed influenza presenting with neurological symptoms. Influenza‐associated neurological complication was described as a development of neurological symptom with no other origin. The outcomes were classified into 5 categories: 1. recovery with no significant disability; 2. minor disability (able to manage on their own); 3. moderate disability (requiring some help but able to walk without assistance); 4. severe disability (unable to walk without assistance and perform daily activities); 5. death. Results: In total, 12 patients (five women and seven men) were enrolled, with age range 18–71 years old. Neurological complications of pandemic A(H1N1)2009pdm influenza developed in seven out of 69 (10.1%) hospitalized patients. The most common neurological complication was encephalopathy. Neurological complications developed in two out of 24 (8.3%) hospitalized patients during postpandemic (H1N1)V period. One patient presented with encephalopathy, another with meningoencephalitis. During the 2018 influenza season, there was one patient who has developed influenza A neurological complications. Overall, two out of 104 (1.9%) influenza A patients developed influenza‐associated neurological complications in 2019. Conclusions: Every patient with unexplained neurological symptoms and signs similar to aseptic and septic meningitis/encephalitis has to be tested for influenza virus during epidemics and pandemics. We present 12 cases of pandemic, post‐pandemic, and seasonal influenza‐associated neurological complications. Our study showed that neurological complications were more common during the pandemic, mostly presenting as encephalopathy and meningoencephalitis within a week of influenza infection. We recommend to test each patient with unexplained neurological symptoms for influenza during the influenza season.
- Subjects
SEASONAL influenza; PANDEMICS; NEUROLOGICAL disorders; SYMPTOMS; DISABILITIES; INFLUENZA
- Publication
Brain & Behavior, 2021, Vol 11, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2162-3279
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/brb3.1916