Acute amnestic syndrome with hippocampal lesion due to influenza B-associated encephalopathy
- 10.08.2020
- short report
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- Verfasst von
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Kitty Koll, MD
Kitty Koll, MD
- Department of Neurology, Klinik Ottakring – Wilhelminenspital, 1160, Vienna, Austria
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Susanne Willinger, MD
Susanne Willinger, MD
- Department of Radiology, Klinik Ottakring – Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria
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Karoline Urlesberger
Karoline Urlesberger
- Department of Neurology, Klinik Ottakring – Wilhelminenspital, 1160, Vienna, Austria
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Walter Pirker, MD
Korrespondierender Autor Walter Pirker, MD
- Department of Neurology, Klinik Ottakring – Wilhelminenspital, 1160, Vienna, Austria
- Erschienen in
- Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 17-18/2020
Summary
Acute encephalopathy is a rare complication of influenza, particularly in adults. We report the case of a 77-year-old woman presenting with complete anterograde and significant retrograde amnesia developing during an influenza B infection. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed hippocampal lesions including restricted diffusion during the acute phase. Symptoms partially improved following treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone and immunoglobulins but an amnesic syndrome persisted. We discuss possible causes of neurological complications in influenza infections.
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- Titel
- Acute amnestic syndrome with hippocampal lesion due to influenza B-associated encephalopathy
- Verfasst von
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Kitty Koll, MD
Susanne Willinger, MD
Karoline Urlesberger
Walter Pirker, MD
- Publikationsdatum
- 10.08.2020
- Verlag
- Springer Vienna
- Erschienen in
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Wiener klinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 17-18/2020
Print ISSN: 0043-5325
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-7671 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-020-01721-x
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