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Mani-piedi-bocca… cervello! Una complicanza inattesa
Hand-foot-and-mouth… and brain! An unexpected complication
Caterina Zuccoli1, Fabio Cazzaniga1, Arianna Sangiorgio2, Leonardina De Santis2, Anna Cogliardi2
1Scuola di Specializzazione in Pediatria, Università di Milano-Bicocca
2UOC Pediatria, Ospedale “A. Manzoni”, ASST di Lecco
Settembre 2026 - pagg. 457 | DOI: 10.53126/MEB45457
Abstract
This report describes the case of a six-year-old immunocompetent girl with hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) who developed acute encephalitis due to coxsackievirus infection. The patient presented with progressive altered consciousness, while cerebrospinal fluid analysis and MRI findings were consistent with inflammatory central nervous system involvement. Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins led to full neurological recovery. Although HFMD is typically benign, rare severe neurological complications may occur, therefore its early recognition and prompt treatment are very important.
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