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- Dengue fever can range from asymptomatic cases to severe complications like dengue shock syndrome, but neurological issues are very rare.
- A 33-year-old man presented with symptoms like fever, vomiting, severe headache, and seizures, leading to an altered mental state on his hospital admission.
- His diagnosis was confirmed through serology and antigen tests, and MRI indicated encephalitis; he received symptomatic treatment and was discharged with minimal neurological impairment.
Article Abstract
The clinical profile and presentation of patients with dengue fever may differ from asymptomatic infection to the dreadful complications like dengue shock syndrome. However, neurological complications are very rare. Dengue encephalitis occurs by a direct involvement of central nervous system by the dengue virus which is an extremely rare complication. A 33-year-old man presented with fever, vomiting and severe headache. He had one episode of generalised tonic-clonic seizure followed by an altered sensorium on the day of admission to the hospital. The diagnosis of dengue fever was confirmed by dengue serology (IgM) and (NS1) antigen assay. MRI brain was suggestive of encephalitis. Thus, the patient was treated symptomatically and discharged in stable condition with minimal neurological deficit.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6011480 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-225463 | DOI Listing |
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