H1N1 Encephalitis ‘Sans’ Flu – A Case Report

Authors : Anup HALAPPANAVAR, Subrat Kumar NANDA, Faiz Mh AHMAD, R SRINATH

Pages : 166-169

Doi:10.5799/jmid.993996

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Publication Date : 2021-09-15

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Influenza H1N1 infection is a viral infection with a seasonal preponderance, usually presents with flu-like symptoms, and rarely has extra-respiratory manifestations. It has taken a pandemic form on few occasions in the past. Involvement of the Central Nervous System insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CNS);, though rare, is described. We describe a 42-year immunocompromised woman who presented with an acute febrile rapidly progressive encephalopathic illness without the usual flu-like symptoms. Instead, she had widespread Magnetic Resonance Imaging insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MRI); brain changes resulting in a fatal outcome. Such an encephalitic presentation of H1N1 infection without respiratory involvement has never been reported. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2021; 11insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3);:166-169.
Keywords : H1N1 Infection, Encephalitis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging