A Case Report on Dengue Encephalitis With Optic Neuropathy

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العنوان: A Case Report on Dengue Encephalitis With Optic Neuropathy
المؤلفون: Nawal Khan, Jamil M Bhatti
المصدر: Cureus
بيانات النشر: Cureus, Inc., 2020.
سنة النشر: 2020
مصطلحات موضوعية: Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, encephalitis, Infectious Disease, Dengue virus, medicine.disease_cause, Virus, Dengue fever, Optic neuropathy, neurologic manifestations, Medicine, Disease burden, biology, business.industry, Disease spectrum, General Engineering, medicine.disease, biology.organism_classification, dengue, optic neuropathy, Ophthalmology, Flavivirus, Neurology, ocular complications, business, visual loss, Encephalitis
الوصف: The dengue virus is a type of Flavivirus, responsible for causing dengue fever. It mostly prevails in tropical and subtropical countries, with Southeast Asia reporting the greatest disease burden. The virus can affect a multitude of organ systems and the disease spectrum varies from a mild flu-like illness to severe dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome. Two serotypes, DENV-2 and DENV-3, have been most frequently associated with neurological complications. We report a case of a 19-year-old male presented with signs and symptoms of encephalitis and optic neuropathy, following a diagnosis of dengue fever. Our diagnosis was supported by findings from brain MRI, electroencephalogram, fundoscopy, and a visual evoked potential test. A high-dose intravenous steroid therapy was given in pulses, which resulted in complete visual and neurological recovery. Dengue fever can present with atypical findings due to its propensity to affect multiple organ systems throughout the body. Neurological involvement is not uncommon and hence, clinicians should be aware of such systemic manifestations in order to diagnose promptly. Effective and timely treatment can reduce associated morbidity and result in complete recovery.
تدمد: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.9592
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::82c33615ebefe07ffcc570efa3fde3d4
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9592
Rights: OPEN
رقم الانضمام: edsair.doi.dedup.....82c33615ebefe07ffcc570efa3fde3d4
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE
الوصف
تدمد:21688184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.9592