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Recurrent acute necrotizing encephalopathy following influenza A in a genetically predisposed family.
Developmental medicine and child neurology - 1 Jan 2010
Gika Artemis D, Rich Philip, Gupta Sachin, Neilson Derek E, Clarke Antonia
Abstract excerpt
Acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) typically affects young, healthy children who develop rapid-onset severe encephalopathy triggered by viral infections. This disease is more commonly reported in Japan but occurs worldwide, although it remains under-recognized in Western countries. An autosomal dominant form, ANE1, was recently identified. We report the details of a 9-year-old Caucasian female who experienced...
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