A Rare Case of Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis in a Neonate
| Autor: | Gunjan Jindal, Hanish Singla, Nishu Gupta |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Neonatal intensive care unit Respiratory distress business.industry Crying Fulminant medicine.disease White matter Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis medicine.anatomical_structure Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Rare case Demyelinating disease medicine Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Neurology. 20:125-128 |
| ISSN: | 1875-9041 1304-2580 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0041-1736600 |
| Popis: | Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (AHLE) is a fulminant demyelinating disease associated with severe inflammation of the white matter. In this article, we reported a case of previously healthy 27 days old baby admitted to the hospital with fever, excessive crying, seizures, and respiratory distress. A diagnosis of AHLE was made based on the clinical and radiological findings. The infant patient was managed in the neonatal intensive care unit; however, he died unfortunately on the 35th day of his life. Although this highly fatal disease is very rare in this age group, early diagnosis can help in reducing morbidity and mortality. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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