Adult patient with novel H1N1 infection presented with encephalitis, rhabdomyolysis, pneumonia and polyneuropathy

Abstract

Neurological complications of influenza are well known. Influenza A is commonly associated with neurological complications. Neurological complications especially encephalitis is described in the pediatric age group of patients with current pandemic novel H1N1 infection. We are describing a case of novel H1N1 infection presenting with multi-system involvement (encephalitis, bilateral pneumonia, severe rhabdomyolysis leading to renal failure and polyneuropathy) in adult patient.

Keywords

• Encephalitis
• Novel H1N1
• Polyneuropathy
• Rhabdomyolysis