Children who have unexplained seizures and flu-like symptoms should be tested for H1N1 swine flu and treated with flu-fighting drugs, health officials said yesterday.
They said four children in Dallas County, Texas, who got the swine-flu virus in late May had seizures or changes in mental status caused by brain infections and swelling.
Some experienced drowsiness, weakness and disorientation, according to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Two had seizures.
All have recovered and were discharged from the hospital without lingering brain damage.