Encephalopathy in Henoch-Schönlein Purpura

Huijun Shen1, Jianhua Mao, Qiang Shu

  • 1Departments of Nephrology, *Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and #Neonatology; The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. Correspondence to: Dr JH Mao, Department of Nephrology, The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. maojh88@126.com.

Indian Pediatrics
|September 12, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), a common childhood vasculitis, can rarely affect the central nervous system (CNS), causing seizures and dysfunction. Aggressive treatment may be needed for prolonged CNS involvement in HSP.

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