Risk factors of Omicron variant associated acute encephalitis/encephalopathy in children

CONCLUSIONS: Most cases of COVID-19-associated acute encephalitis/encephalopathy showed no evidence of direct viral invasion but associations with older age, increased peripheral neutrophil, and serum procalcitonin. These findings may imply the neutrophil-mediated systemic inflammatory response plays an important role on central nerve system, leading to cerebral dysfunction.PMID:37709632 | DOI:10.1016/j.jmii.2023.08.010

Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - September 14, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Chong-Wei Huang Jainn-Jim Lin Chen-Yen Kuo Kuang-Lin Lin Yhu-Chering Huang Cheng-Hsun Chiu Yi-Ching Chen Chih-Ho Chen Yu-Chia Hsieh Source Type: research