Diagnosis and treatment of children with severe enterovirus 71 infection-related nervous system damage

In this article we discussed the pathogenesis,pathology and clinical feature of nervous system damage,and treatment of severe EV71 infection. The neurological symptoms are associated with the direct damage of EV71 to the target neurons. We also discussed the treatment and method to avoid and reduce the severity of neurological sequelae for children with severe EV71 infection. Key words: Severe EV71 infection ; Nervous system damage;  Sequelae