Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in classic dengue Encefalomielite disseminada aguda em dengue clássica

Neurological manifestation is uncommon in dengue infection. The pathogenesis of central nervous system involvement is controversial. We report a rare case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in classic dengue, with isolation of serotype 3 in liquor. This condition was associated with significant...

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Main Authors: Carlos A.A. Brito, Silvana Sobreira, Marli Tenório Cordeiro, Norma Lucena-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2007-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822007000200019