Dengue encephalitis in a 3-month-old para-neonate: a rare presentation of severe dengue

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Dengue fever is a common viral illness seen worldwide with higher incidence in tropical regions. The may present as mild nonspecific symptoms to life-threatening severe dengue. Severe dengue usually secondary infection which uncommon during infancy. As the virus classically not known be neurotropic virus, neurological manifestations are atypical presentations of child fever, seizures, altered mental status and focal deficit. Diagnosis confirmed presence clinical features isolation serum and/or cerebrospinal fluid. We case 3-month-old para-neonate who presented seizures irritability without evidence other causes encephalitis NS1 IgM positive normal CSF routine analysis.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2349-3283', '2349-3291']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20220098