Norovirus Causes Pediatric Encephalopathy and Status Epilepticus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Norovirus is a common cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. The disease can present with varying degrees of neurologic impairment from benign convulsions to rare cases of severe encephalopathy. In this article, we described a case report of a North American infant who presented with norovirus gastroenteritis, status epilepticus, severe encephalopathy, and abnormal but reversible diffusion restriction changes on magnetic resonance imaging of brain.

Keywords

norovirus - encephalopathy - encephalitis - status epilepticus

Note

A version of this case report was presented at the American Neurological Association 2019 annual meeting.

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 02. Dezember 2020

Angenommen: 24. Januar 2021

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
23. März 2021

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