Dengue meningoencephalitis in a child presenting with focal seizures

Dengue meningoencephalitis in a child presenting with focal seizures

We report a 9-year-old female child who presented with fever and focal seizures. The Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) analysis was compatible with viral meningoencephalitis and Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) on same sample was positive for dengue virus RNA, serotype 2. The dengue...

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Main Authors: Haider M. Arishi, Adeeb A. Ageel, Muneerah I. Al najmi, Tariq K. Khawaji, Hassan I. Al guridi, Abdu H. Mashhour, Nabeel S. Dhayhi, Zaki M. Eisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Subjects:
Dengue
Meningoencephalitis
CSF
RT-PCR
Children
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352646720300077
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Summary:We report a 9-year-old female child who presented with fever and focal seizures. The Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) analysis was compatible with viral meningoencephalitis and Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) on same sample was positive for dengue virus RNA, serotype 2. The dengue IgM in blood sample was positive on the 8th day of the illness. This case demonstrates the emerging neurological manifestations of dengue infection and the first confirmed pediatric meningoencephalitis reported from Saudi Arabia. In areas where it does exist, dengue should be included in the differential diagnosis of cases of viral meningitis or meningoencephalitis.
ISSN:2352-6467

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