British scientists conducted a metaanalysis of 19 studies with the total participation of more than 1.5 thousand people and found that the smallpox of the monkeys can cause convulsions, confusion and encephalitis. The conclusions of their work are published in the journal Eclinicalmedicine.
In typical cases, the disease is manifested by rashes on the skin, an increase in axillary lymph nodes, fever, headache and fatigue. However, as the virus spreads, scientists began to fix atypical symptoms and complications of monkeys smallpox, including those associated with the work of the brain.
Meta -analysis of 19 studies revealed three significant lesions of the central nervous system. So, in 2.7% of patients with monkeys of monkeys, convulsions were observed, 2.4% complained about confusion, 2% was diagnosed with encephalitis. Moreover, more than half of the patients from these studies suffered from increased anxiety and depression.
According to experts who conducted meta -analysis, neurological complications of monkeys, although they are rare, cause concern among doctors, and also require subsequent study.