Acute encephalopathy and rhabdomyolysis following rotavirus gastroenteritis
- 3 January 2007
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Vol. 43 (1-2) , 90-91
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01011.x
Abstract
Rotavirus is a common cause of severe gastroenteritis in children, and other unusual extraintestinal manifestations have also been attributed to the virus. We report a case of acute encephalopathy and rhabdomyolysis following rotavirus gastroenteritis in a 6-month-old infant.Keywords
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