Post-adenoviral parasympathetic dysautonomia in a child: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>This is the first reported case of adenoviral meningoencephalitis that was complicated by persistent parasympathetic dysautonomia, which clinically either stimulated or inhibited its activity.</p> <p>Case presentation&l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/182 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>This is the first reported case of adenoviral meningoencephalitis that was complicated by persistent parasympathetic dysautonomia, which clinically either stimulated or inhibited its activity.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 7-year-old Caucasian girl presented to our hospital in March 2008 with a three day history of upper respiratory infection. Her condition worsened and she was placed on ventilator support for two weeks. Her recovery was complicated by a persistent selective parasympathetic dysautonomia. Her past medical history was unremarkable.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of an adenoviral infection in a child which was complicated after recovery from an acute meningoencephalitis and peripheral neuropathy.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |