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Table 3 Heart and brain study of enteroviral infections in all age groups

From: Clinical characterization of neonatal and pediatric enteroviral infections: an Italian single center study

 

0–90 days

(n = 44)

>  90 days

(n = 17)

Total

(n = 61)

Performed, n

Abnormal, n

Performed, n

Abnormal, n

Performed, n

Abnormal, n

ECG recording, n (%)

44

1 (2.3)a

17

0

61

1 (1.6)

Heart US study, n (%)

30

3 (10) b

7

0

37

3 (8.1)

Brain US study, n (%)

27

3 (11.1) c

–

 

27

3 (11.1)

Brain MRI, n (%)

8

3 (37.5) d

1

0

9

3 (33.3)

Brain CT, n (%)

–

 

7

0

7

0

EEG recording, n (%)

10

3 (30)

8

2 (25)

18

5 e (27.8)

  1. CT Computed tomography, ECG Electrocardiogram, EEG Electroencephalography, MRI Magnetic resonance imaging, US Ultrasound
  2. a Abnormal repolarization
  3. b Low ejection fraction (n = 1), hyperechoic interventricular septum (n = 1), pericardial effusions (n = 1)
  4. c Hyperechoic spots in the white matter and basal ganglia (n = 2), thinned brain ventricle (n = 1)
  5. d Hyper-intense signal areas of brain white matter in T1 or T2-weighted images
  6. e Anterior slow dysrhythmia (n = 4), status epilepticus, (n = 1), suppression burst patterns (n = 1) excess of theta rhythm (n = 1)
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Italian Journal of Pediatrics

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