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ArticleIranian journal of child neurology2024

Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Aseptic Meningitis in Children.

Banafsheh Arad, Hossein Farshad Moghadam, Mehri Jamshidi, Zahra Pirzadeh

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Banafsheh AradPediatric Nephrologist, Children Growth Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Hossein Farshad MoghadamDepartment of Pediatrics, Children Growth Research Centre, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran.
Mehri Jamshidi3Pediatrician, Children Growth Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non- Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. Clinical Research Development Unit, Qods Hospital, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Zahra PirzadehPediatric Neurologist, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Children Growth Research Centre, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran.

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Abstract

Objectives: Viruses are the most common infectious causes of aseptic meningitis (AM). After the COVID-19 pandemic, AM following the COVID-19 disease and its different vaccines were reported. This study compares some characteristics of patients with AM before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials & Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed patients' demographic and laboratory data (one month to 14 years old) with AM from March 2018 to March 2022. The first period involves two years before the COVID-19 outbreak (March 2018 to March 2020). The second period starts with the COVID-19 pandemic (from March 2020 until March 2022). Results: A significant decrease was observed in the frequency of patients admitted with AM after the COVID-19 pandemic in the referral children's hospital in Qazvin. The incidence of AM in children older than five decreased significantly, and as a result, the average age of patients with this diagnosis decreased, too. A meaningful decline in the prevalence of AM in the summer and fall seasons has been observed. Conclusion: After the COVID-19 outbreak, the incidence of AM in children significantly decreased. Implementing the hygienic recommendations for inhibiting COVID-19 virus transmission also protected children from the spread of other viruses.

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Aseptic MeningitisCerebrospinal FluidChildCOVID-19

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