关键词: 流行性感冒, 儿童, 脑病

Abstract: Objective To analyze the characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of severe influenza-associated encephalopathy in children. Methods The clinical data of 17 children with severe influenza-associated encephalopathy admitted to PICU from May 2017 to April 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Results Among the 17 cases, 10 were male and 7 were female, and the onset age was 3 (2-5) years old. All children developed fever, and neurological symptoms 1 (0-3.5) days later, including seizures (88%) and coma (88%). The lesions were mainly distributed in the thalamus, brainstem and medullary ventricular white matter, showing symmetry and multifocal changes. All the 5 cases with slowed cerebral blood flow velocity and presented shock wave or nail wave died. 16 children were on mechanical ventilation, 2 with continuous renal replacement therapy, and 8 died. All the survivors had varying degrees of neurological damage before discharge. Conclusion Severe influenza-associated encephalopathy of childhood is mainly characterized by fever, convulsions and coma. Cranial imaging, EEG, TCD and other examinations are helpful for early diagnosis and prognosis judgment. The effectiveness of early combined application of methylprednisolone and IVIG still needs further study.

Key words: Influenza, Children, Encephalopathy