Álvarez HL, Hernández LM, Velázquez CJ

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Objective. To describe clinical and epidemiological characteristics of viral encephalitis in pediatric patients from the Hospital de Infectología, Centro Médico La Raza.
Patients and methods. We reviewed clinical records of pediatric patients with diagnosis of viral encephalitis. We registered age, sex, recent acute viral infection, medical treatment prior to hospitalization and vaccines administration. Clinical signs and symptoms, complications during hospitalization and sequelae at hospital discharge.
Results. We identified 41 patients, 14 females and 27 males. Six patients had acute viral infection and 24 received treatment prior to hospitalization. Febrile syndrome was present in 31 patients, neuronal damage syndrome in 29, other clinical syndromes were less frequent. Upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding was present in 16 cases and atelectasis in 3. At hospital discharge, 11 patients had neuronal sequelae.
Conclusions. Incidence of viral encephalitis in children remains without changes and a great percentage of cases receive treatment before hospitalization. Clinical characteristics are also similar but sequelae are present at hospital discharge in a great number of cases, therefore rehabilitation should start during hospitalization.

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