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==Natural history, complications and prognosis== | ==Natural history, complications and prognosis== | ||
===Natural history=== | ===Natural history=== | ||
*The symptoms of roseola usually starts in the first 2 years of life of an infant. It starts as a high fever 40C (104F) which lasts for 3 to 5 days, as the fever abates, the child develops a blanching rash that starts on the head and progresses downward.<ref name="pmid13958107">{{cite journal| author=JURETIC M| title=Exanthema subitum a review of 243 cases. | journal=Helv Paediatr Acta | year= 1963 | volume= 18 | issue= | pages= 80-95 | pmid=13958107 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=13958107 }} </ref> | |||
=== Complications === | === Complications === |
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Overview
Natural history, complications and prognosis
Natural history
- The symptoms of roseola usually starts in the first 2 years of life of an infant. It starts as a high fever 40C (104F) which lasts for 3 to 5 days, as the fever abates, the child develops a blanching rash that starts on the head and progresses downward.[1]
Complications
Roseola is usually benign and self limited. Complications may include:[1]
- Seizures ( generally related to fever)
- Aseptic meningitis
- Encephalitis
- Thrombocytopenic purpura
Prognosis
- The prognosis of roseola is good. Without treatment, most children will recover without sequelae.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 JURETIC M (1963). "Exanthema subitum a review of 243 cases". Helv Paediatr Acta. 18: 80–95. PMID 13958107.