A case report of Dengue Encephalitis
<p>Dengue fever is a common mosquito borne viral febrile illness which rarely affects the central nervous system and presents with encephalitis. This case is about a 14 years old boy who presented with high grade fever and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Electroencephalogram showed gener...
| Published in: | Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
2016-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8081 |
| Summary: | <p>Dengue fever is a common mosquito borne viral febrile illness which rarely affects the central nervous system and presents with encephalitis. This case is about a 14 years old boy who presented with high grade fever and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Electroencephalogram showed generalized spike activity and periodicity with normal CT scan of the brain. Dengue encephalitis was diagnosed with a positive Dengue IgM in CSF on the sixth day of illness. He was discharged 8 days after admission without any neurological deficit. This case highlights the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion in arriving at the correct diagnosis in rare presentations of common diseases. </p> |
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| ISSN: | 2012-8169 2448-9654 |