Autor(es)Gauri L A, Ranwa B L, Nagar K, Vyas A, Fatima Q

ResumoChikungunya is an arthropod born acute febrile arbo viral illness characterized by acute severe polyarthralgia. During last few years there has been scattered out breaks with associated neurological complications in India. Here we report a case of post chikungunya reversible demyelinating encephalitis who presented with vertigo, dysarthria - ataxia. There was complete clinical as well as radiological improvement with steroids.

ImprentaThe Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, v. 60, p. 68-70, 2012

DescritoresChikungunya virus - Cytopathology ; Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Proteins ; Chikungunya virus - Antibodies ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Immunology

Data de Publicação:2012