A Case of Enterovirus 71 Infection Presented with Acute Flaccid Paralysis.

Kim,  Hyun Kyung; Rhee,  Kang Won; Lee,  Kyung Yeon; Oh,  Ki Won; Kim,  Ja Hyeong; Jeong,  Jin Young; Park,  Sang Kyu; Choi,  Seong Hoon

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society 2011;19(1):61-66.
Published online April 30, 2011.

A Case of Enterovirus 71 Infection Presented with Acute Flaccid Paralysis.

Hyun Kyung Kim, Kang Won Rhee, Kyung Yeon Lee, Ki Won Oh, Ja Hyeong Kim, Jin Young Jeong, Sang Kyu Park, Seong Hoon Choi

¹Department of Pediatrics, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. pdsnoopy@yahoo.co.kr
²Department of Radiology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.

Abstract

Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) is characterized by distinctive skin lesions on the hand, foot, and mouth and in general, recovery occurs within one week. However, in cases of HFMD by enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection, the development of neurologic complications such as brainstem encephalitis, acute flaccid paralysis, and aseptic meningitis has been common. Moreover, it has been reported that some patients with neuologic complications have expired in severe cases. Here, we report a case of EV71 infection presented with acute flaccid paralysis of a single similar to paralytic poliomyelitis.

Key Words: Hand, Foot and Mouth disease, Human Enterovirus 71, Paralysis