A case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following dengue infection
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Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis following Dengue Virus Infection
A 16 year boy was admitted with fever, headache, muscle pain, maculopapular rash and progressive altered sensorium. His serum dengue IgM was positive and was improving on conservative management. The patient developed right hemi paresis after 19 days and his MRI revealed multiple white mater lesions. He was diagnosed as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) following dengue hemorrhagic fe...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2348-3334
DOI: 10.4103/2348-3334.153268