Influenza B acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report and literature review

Sazgar, Mona; Robinson, Joan L; Chan, Alicia K.J; Sinclair, D.Barry

doi:10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00008-0

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Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 396-399, May 2003

Influenza B acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a case report and literature review

Mona Sazgar, BSc, MD
- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Division of Neurology, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Joan L Robinson, MD
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Alicia K.J Chan, MD
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics; University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
D.Barry Sinclair, MD
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Communications should be addressed to:Dr. Sinclair; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta Hospital; 2C3 Walter C Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre; 8440 112 Street; Edmonton AB;Canada T6G 2B7.

Received 27 August 2002; accepted 10 December 2002.

Abstract

The case of a 9-year-old girl with acute encephalopathy with evidence of influenza B virus infection and bilateral basal ganglia lesions is reported. The literature on acute necrotizing encephalopathy is reviewed, and other causes of bilateral basal ganglia lesions are discussed.