Outbreak of Enterovirus Infection with Neurological Presentations in a Pediatric Population in Northern Spain: A Clinical Observational Study
Conclusion Clinical, microbiological, and radiological diagnosis is essential in outbreaks of EV neurological disease, taking into account that it can be difficult to identify EV-A71 and EV-D68 in CSF, requiring throat or rectal samples. There is not specific treatment to these conditions and the efficacy and understanding of the mechanism of action of immune-modulatory treatment (IVIG, corticosteroids, and plasmapheresis) is limited. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Neuropediatrics - Category: Neurology Authors: Hedrera-Fernandez, Antonio Cancho-Candela, Ramon Arribas-Arceredillo, Marta Garrido-Barbero, Maria Conejo-Moreno, David Sariego-Jamardo, Andrea Perez-Poyato, Maria Socorro Rodriguez-Fernandez, Cristina del Villar-Guerra, Pablo Bermejo-Arnedo, Ignacio Pe à Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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