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- Title
Acute amnestic syndrome with hippocampal lesion due to influenza B-associated encephalopathy.
- Authors
Koll, Kitty; Willinger, Susanne; Urlesberger, Karoline; Pirker, Walter
- Abstract
Summary: Acute encephalopathy is a rare complication of influenza, particularly in adults. We report the case of a 77-year-old woman presenting with complete anterograde and significant retrograde amnesia developing during an influenza B infection. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed hippocampal lesions including restricted diffusion during the acute phase. Symptoms partially improved following treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone and immunoglobulins but an amnesic syndrome persisted. We discuss possible causes of neurological complications in influenza infections.
- Subjects
SYMPTOMS; INTRAVENOUS immunoglobulins; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; SYNDROMES; INFLUENZA; CYTOKINE release syndrome
- Publication
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, 2020, Vol 132, Issue 17/18, p542
- ISSN
0043-5325
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00508-020-01721-x