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03 January 2021: Clinical Research

Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy and Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy in Children: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

Yongling Song 1ACE* , Suyun Li 1B* , Weiqiang Xiao 2BD* , Jun Shen 3D , Wencheng Ma 1D , Qiang Wang 1F , Haomei Yang 1F , Guangming Liu 1F , Yan Hong 3F , Peiqing Li 1AG* , Sida Yang 4AG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928374

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928374

Table 1 Demographic and clinical features of influenza with neurological complications.

VariableAll (n=63)IAE (n=33)ANE (n=30)P
Sex, Male, n (%)27 (42.9)13 (39.4)14 (46.7)0.6164
≤5 years, n (%)42 (66.7)20 (60.6)22 (73.3)0.4226
Fever >39°C, n (%)40 (63.5)16 (48.5)24 (80.0)0.0175
Length of fever (days)3 (1–22)4 (1–22)3 (1–17)0.2035
Respiratory symptoms, n (%)20 (31.7)12 (36.4)8 (26.7)0.4324
Convulsions21 (33.3)10 (30.3)11 (36.7)0.6057
≥3 times, n (%)21 (33.3)10 (30.3)11 (36.7)0.6057
42 (66.7)20 (60.6)22 (73.3)0.4226
Headache, n (%)12 (19.0)9 (27.3)3 (10.0)0.112
Vomiting, n (%)21 (33.3)8 (24.2)13 (43.3)0.12
Fatigue, n (%)19 (30.2)12 (36.4)7 (23.3)0.2866
Acute disturbance of consciousness, n (%)34 (53.9)6 (18.2)28 (93.3)
Cardiac arrest, n (%)6 (9.5)06 (20.0)0.0087
WBC (×10/L) (ref: 5–12)6.9 (2.4–17)5.65 (2.40–13.90)7.5 (2.50–17)0.1753
Lymphocytes (×10/L) (ref: 1.1–3.2)1.78 (0.3–8.37)2.01 (0.30–8.37)1.44 (0.39–7.93)0.1100
Platelet (×10/L) (ref: 125–350)243 (74–646)272 (74–631)223 (155–646)0.2775
ALT (U/L) (ref: 7–40)20 (5–607)17 (5–416)26 (9–607)0.0114
AST (U/L) (ref: 13–35)41 (17–760)40 (17–182)50 (19–760)0.0489
CK (U/L) (ref: 26–192)147 (34–16549)105 (34–16549)170 (44–7669)0.032
LDH (U/L) (ref: 135–214)286 (163–1933)280 (170–570)322.5 (163–1993)0.4214
CRP (mg/L) (ref: 0–3)8.8 (1.6–29.2)7.8 (1.60–16.30)10.2 (3.20–29.20)0.0774
PCT (ng/ml) (ref:3.6 (0.5–13.8)3.2 (0.60–4)6.8 (0.50–13.80)
CSF protein (g/l) (ref: 0.15–0.45)0.44 (012–34.50)0.31 (0.12–1.95)0.68 (0.21–34.5)0.001
CSF WBC (×106/L) (ref: 0–10)6 (0–350)10 (0–350)5 (1–60)0.0173
FA, n (%)42 (66.7)25 (75.8)16 (53.3)0.0714
FB, n (%)21 (33.3)8 (24.2)14 (46.7)
Gamma globulin, n (%)63 (100.0)33 (100.0)30 (100.0)1
Hormones, n (%)63 (100.0)33 (100.0)30 (100.0)1
Oseltamivir, n (%)63 (100.0)33 (100.0)30 (100.0)1
Mechanical ventilation, n (%)21 (33.3)4 (11.8)17 (56.7)0.0004
Plasma exchange, n (%)3 (4.8)03 (10.0)0.1022
ALT – alanine aminotransferase; AST – aspartate aminotransferase; CK – creatine kinase; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; CRP – C-reactive protein; PCT – procalcitonin; CSFD – cerebrospinal fluid; WBC – white blood cells; FA – influenza A; FB – influenza B.

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