Brainstem encephalitis following influenza vaccination: Favorable response to steroid treatment
VACCINE, cilt.27, sa.52, ss.7253-7256, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 52
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.08.111
- Dergi Adı: VACCINE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.7253-7256
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
We report a 44-year-old man presenting with left hemiparesis following influenza vaccination. The neuroimaging studies showed a large, contrast-enhancing brainstem lesion and multiple punctate lesions suggesting microhaemorrhages in both cerebral hemispheres. The patient showed a remarkable response to high dose steroid treatment. Detailed diagnostic studies failed to yield any results supporting inflammatory/demyelinating diseases, suggesting that influenza vaccination might have been associated with the clinical findings. Our case implies that vaccination might be related with a wide range of clinical syndromes, including brainstem, encephalitis. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.