Abstract
We report a 4-year-old boy with hyperprolinaemia type II presenting acute encephalopathy associated with influenza virus type A infection. This case suggests that hyperprolinaemia may cause acute encephalopathy under certain conditions.
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / complications*
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Child, Preschool
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Encephalitis, Viral / complications
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Encephalitis, Viral / diagnosis*
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Encephalitis, Viral / etiology
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Encephalitis, Viral / virology*
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Humans
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Influenza, Human / complications*
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Influenza, Human / virology*
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Male
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Orthomyxoviridae / metabolism*
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Proline / metabolism*