Neurological events related to influenza A (H1N1) pdm09.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To review neurological complications after the influenza A (H1N1) pdm09, highlighting the clinical differences between patients with post-vaccine or viral infection.

Design

A search on Medline, Ovid, EMBASE, and PubMed databases using the keywords “neurological complications of Influenza AH1N1” or “post-vaccine Influenza AH1N1.”

Setting

Only papers written in English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, and Italian published from March 2009 to December 2012 were included.

Sample

We included 104 articles presenting a total of 1636 patient cases. In addition, two cases of influenza vaccine-related neurological events from our neurological care center, arising during the period of study, were also included.

Main outcome measures

Demographic data

SUBMITTER: Cardenas G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4181482 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature