Rotavirus-Induced Neonatal Epileptic Encephalopathy —A Disease Spectrum Illustrated by Monochorionic Twins

This report suggests that rotavirus infection must be added to the list of causes of EIEE EEG, and that the outcome then is likely more favorable. As MRI and EEG signs of rotavirus encephalopathy were present in one twin with only subtle neurologic symptoms, rotavirus may well cause insidious central nervous system complications more often. We suggest considering rotavirus infection in neonates presenting with seizures, and to add rotavirus infection to the differential diagnosis of EIEE. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Neuropediatrics - September 20, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Hopmans, Esther M. van der Heide, Astrid Chung, Pui Khi Brinkman, Dani ëlle Feltkamp, Mariet C.W. van Dijk, J. Gert Steggerda, Sylke J. Niks, Erik H. Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research