Acute flaccid paralysis and neurogenic respiratory failure associated with enterovirus D68 infection in children: Report of two cases  

作　　者：Yv Zhang Sheng-Yuan Wang Da-Zhi Guo Shu-Yi Pan Yan Lv 

机构地区：[1]Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen,The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital,Beijing 100048,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2021年第14期3327-3333,共7页世界临床病例杂志

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Acute flaccid paralysis(AFP)and neurogenic respiratory failure rarely occur in children.At the end of 2018,some children with such symptoms were admitted to our hospital.In this study,we aimed to assess two children with AFP and neurogenic respiratory failure associated with enterovirus D68(EV-D68).CASE SUMMARY Two children admitted to our hospital presented with symptoms and imaging results different from those of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and hand,foot,and mouth disease.Their main symptoms were AFP and neurogenic respiratory failure.Magnetic resonance imaging showed severe inflammatory injury mainly to the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord.Blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples were collected to assess for pathogens,including bacteria,tuberculosis,cryptococcus,herpes virus,and coxsackie virus,and the results were negative.At the beginning,the two cases were not assessed for EV-D68 in the nasopharyngeal,blood,and cerebrospinal fluid specimens.About 2 mo later,EVD68 was detected in the stool sample of one of the cases.The symptom of AFP was caused by injury to the anterior horn cells at levels C5-L5 of the spinal cord,while neurogenic respiratory failure was at levels C3-C5.CONCLUSION We should pay attention to the detection and diagnosis of EV-D68 and make efforts to develop antivirus drugs and vaccines.

关 键 词：INFECTION Enterovirus D68 Flaccid PARALYSIS NEUROGENIC Respiratory failure Case report 

分 类 号：R725.6[医药卫生—儿科]