Importance of flu vaccination this year for prevention of neurological sequelae
Dr. Pallanti communicates that this year, with the arrival of Influenza A, it is important to get vaccinated to prevent neurological sequelae.
Influenza A virus (IAV), particularly the H3N2 variant, is known to cause respiratory manifestations, but it can also lead to neurological complications ranging from mild symptoms like headache and dizziness to severe conditions such as encephalitis and acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE)......, febrile convulsions, and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, and the potential mechanisms involved in the development of neurological complications. (Reddy MK, Ca J, Kandi V, Murthy PM, Harikrishna GV, Reddy S, Gr M, Sam K, Challa ST. Exploring the Correlation Between Influenza A Virus (H3N2) Infections and Neurological Manifestations: A Scoping Review. Cureus. 2023 Mar 30;15(3):e36936. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36936. PMID: 37139284; PMCID: PMC10151103.)
Prevention strategies include vaccination against influenza, which can reduce the incidence and severity of influenza-associated neurological manifestations.
