Neurological complications in dengue infection: a review for clinical practice

Neurological complications in dengue infection: a review for clinical practice.

Dengue is an important global public health problem. The World Health Organization estimates that 2/5 of entire world population are in risk of dengue infection. Almost 50 millions cases occur annually, with at least 20 thousand deaths. The etiological agent of this acute febrile disease is a single-strand positive-sense RNA virus of Flavivirus genus. It is an arboviral disease transmitted by A...

Neurological complications in dengue infection.

Sir, the recent report on neurological complications in dengue infection is very interesting. Puccioni-Sohler et al. noted that “neurological manifestations related to dengue infections are increasingly been observed and appears as a challenge for medical practice.” We would like to share the experience on this topic. First, whether the increasing of dengue neurological manifestation is the fac...

Quantitative Dengue Test: Is it Practical for Clinical Practice?

Neurological Manifestations of Dengue Infection

Dengue counts among the most commonly encountered arboviral diseases, representing the fastest spreading tropical illness in the world. It is prevalent in 128 countries, and each year >2.5 billion people are at risk of dengue virus infection worldwide. Neurological signs of dengue infection are increasingly reported. In this review, the main neurological complications of dengue virus infection,...

Neurological Complications in a Polynesian Traveler with Dengue.

In recent times, there has been an increased focus on mosquito-borne Flaviviruses, in particular dengue and Zika. With the reappearance of dengue in Hawai'i and the mainland United States (US), clinicians should be aware of both the common presentations of dengue, as well as other less common complications associated with the disease. Dengue can result in neurologic disorders such as encephalop...