Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Higher Incidence Of Seizures Seen In Children With H1N1 Virus Compared To Seasonal Flu

20 Sep 2010 - 3:00 PDT
A recent study by researchers at the University of Utah determined that the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) caused a higher rate of neurological complications in children than the seasonal flu. The most common complications observed were seizures and encephalopathy. Full details of the study, the most extensive evaluation of neurological complications following H1N1 flu in children, are published in the September issue of Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association.

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