Child Neurologist, Neonatal Neurologist, @URMC. Tweets are my own. Not medical advice. Alter Ego: @thebabybraindoc
Nov 13, 2022 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
To the “Newborns need to get sick” crowd, allow me to introduce you to what you are introducing them to:
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Parechovirus Meningoencephalitis
Nov 10, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
I often get asked “why do kids need the flu shot?”, with the assumption that it’s not that risky for them to get the flu.
Well, have you heard of necrotizing encephalitis? 🧵 #MedTwitter#Pediatrics#neurotwitter
Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis (ANE) is a rare, but fatal complication of influenza infections in children. It presents with all the other symptoms of the flu, but also altered mental status and seizures (which may be difficult to initially distinguish from febrile seizures).