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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-1-20
pubmed:abstractText
Respiratory syncytial virus is a common cause of acute respiratory infection in children. Previous reports have associated respiratory syncytial virus infection and acute neurologic symptoms, including apnea and seizures. This study examined the prevalence of acute neurologic symptoms associated with respiratory syncytial virus and non-respiratory syncytial virus respiratory infections in children requiring admission to a pediatric intensive care unit. We screened all admissions over a 4-year period at a single center, identifying children between birth and 2 years of age with bronchiolitis or acute upper respiratory infection. Children with a history of prematurity, preexisting medical conditions, or prior neurologic problems were excluded. Retrospective chart review of 236 admissions was conducted, identifying the etiology of respiratory infection and the presence or absence of acute neurologic signs or symptoms. This study demonstrated a prevalence of acute neurologic signs or symptoms in 36.4% of respiratory syncytial virus-negative patients (n = 115) and 39.1% in the respiratory syncytial virus-positive group (n = 121). Apnea, the most common symptom, was observed in 19.8% of respiratory syncytial virus-positive cases and 16.5% of negative patients. Seizures were reported in 6.6% of the positive cases and in 12.2% of the negative cohort. These differences showed no statistical significance. Although neurologic signs and symptoms are common in this population of children with acute respiratory infection, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of neurologic problems between respiratory syncytial virus-positive and -negative patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0883-0738
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
859-64
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Academic Medical Centers, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Acute Disease, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Apnea, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Arizona, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Bronchiolitis, Viral, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Chi-Square Distribution, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Cohort Studies, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Comorbidity, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Encephalitis, Viral, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Female, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Infant, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Infant, Newborn, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Intensive Care Units, Pediatric, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Length of Stay, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Male, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Neurologic Examination, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Respiratory Syncytial Viruses, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Respiratory Tract Infections, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Seizures, pubmed-meshheading:15658790-Statistics as Topic
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Respiratory syncytial virus infection and neurologic abnormalities: retrospective cohort study.
pubmed:affiliation
Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA. nathaniel.kho@comcast.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article