Case Reports
Transient Generalized Chorea in Influenza A Encephalopathy
Authors:
- Jannik PrasuhnEmail Jannik Prasuhn
- Georg Royl
- Klaus P. Wandinger
- Norbert Brüggemann
- Alexander Neumann
- Thomas F. Münte
Abstract
Background: Influenza A infections are a rare cause of movement disorders. Previously described patients have suffered from acute-onset myoclonus and/or dystonia or post-viral parkinsonism.
Case Report: We present the case of a 74-year-old female patient with transient generalized chorea due to influenza A-mediated encephalopathy.
Discussion: We discuss whether the clinical presentation and the magnetic resonance imaging changes may be attributable to cytokine-mediated encephalopathy or to direct cytotoxic effects of the virus. Additionally, we would like to make clinicians aware of this clinical sign in the context of viral encephalopathy.
- Year: 2018
- Volume: 8
- Page/Article: 591
- DOI: 10.5334/tohm.422
- Submitted on 19 Jul 2018
- Accepted on 17 Sep 2018
- Published on 9 Oct 2018
- Peer Reviewed