Adult patient with novel H1N1 infection presented with encephalitis, rhabdomyolysis, pneumonia and polyneuropathy
Open Access
- 1 January 2012
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Medknow in Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 4 (3), 178-181
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-777x.100581
Abstract
Neurological complications of influenza are well known. Influenza A is commonly associated with neurological complications. Neurological complications especially encephalitis is described in the pediatric age group of patients with current pandemic novel H1N1 infection. We are describing a case of novel H1N1 infection presenting with multi-system involvement (encephalitis, bilateral pneumonia, severe rhabdomyolysis leading to renal failure and polyneuropathy) in adult patient.Keywords
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