J Korean Child Neurol Soc.  2012 Dec;20(4):250-255.

A case of Enterovirus 71 Infection Presented with Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Jeju Island

• Kim SH

Abstract

Most human enterovirus 71 (EV71) infections present with mild conditions such as hand-foot-mouth disease or herpangina. However, EV71 can invade the central nervous system, causing neurologic diseases such as brainstem encephalitis, meningitis and acute flaccid paralysis despite the near complete eradication of polioviruses. Neurological complications from EV71 infection occur within a few days and can lead to death even though rare. There is no report for EV71 infection with severe neurological manifestation in Jeju Island so far. We therefore report a case of EV 71 infection with bilateral acute flaccid paralysis for the first time in Jeju Island with review of related articles.

Keyword

Human Enterovirus 71; Herpangina; Paralysis

MeSH Terms

Brain Stem
Central Nervous System
Encephalitis
Enterovirus
Enterovirus A, Human
Herpangina
Meningitis
Neurologic Manifestations
Paralysis
Poliovirus