Acute encephalopathy associated with influenza virus infection in a patient with hyperprolinaemia type II

Y Kato; K Ihara; K Miyako; T Kuhara; Y Inoue; T Hara

doi:10.1007/s10545-005-0048-3

Acute encephalopathy associated with influenza virus infection in a patient with hyperprolinaemia type II

J Inherit Metab Dis. 2005;28(5):789-90. doi: 10.1007/s10545-005-0048-3.

Authors

Y Kato¹, K Ihara, K Miyako, T Kuhara, Y Inoue, T Hara

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

PMID: 16151911
DOI: 10.1007/s10545-005-0048-3

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / complications*
Child, Preschool
Encephalitis, Viral / complications
Encephalitis, Viral / diagnosis*
Encephalitis, Viral / etiology
Encephalitis, Viral / virology*
Humans
Influenza, Human / complications*
Influenza, Human / virology*
Male
Orthomyxoviridae / metabolism*
Proline / metabolism*

Substances

Proline