Dengue fever presenting with cerebellitis: A case report
Rationale: Dengue fever is a mosquito-bome viral infection, which commonly presents as an acute febrile illness. As the number of cases increases, rare manifestations including neurological manifestations are occasionally encountered. Patient concerns: A 20-year-old female presented with fever for 3...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/apjtm.apjtm_380_24 |
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| Summary: | Rationale:
Dengue fever is a mosquito-bome viral infection, which commonly presents as an acute febrile illness. As the number of cases increases, rare manifestations including neurological manifestations are occasionally encountered.
Patient concerns:
A 20-year-old female presented with fever for 3 days with slurring of speech and unsteady gait, which were developed from the third day of illness. On examination, she had bilateral cerebellar signs. Dengue non-structural protein 1 antigen and dengue IgM in serum were positive. Her cerebrospinal fluid analysis and magnetic resonance image brain were normal.
Diagnosis:
Dengue cerebellitis.
Intervention:
Supportive management with fluids including oral rehydration solutions and intravenous fluids and paracetamol.
Outcome:
Cerebellar symptoms and signs completely resolved by the 20th day of illness.
Lesson:
Dengue cerebellitis is an unusual neurological manifestation of dengue infection. |
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| ISSN: | 2352-4146 |