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ArticleBMJ case reports2024

Dengue-associated longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis.

Naresh Kumar, Rashmi Mishra, Arun Bargali, Rajam Iyer Bhavana

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Naresh KumarMedicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4581-609X
Rashmi MishraMedicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India rashmi.virgo02@gmail.com.
Arun BargaliMedicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Rajam Iyer BhavanaMedicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Maulana Azad Medical College · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We diagnosed a patient with dengue fever who developed acute onset of sensorimotor quadriparesis with bladder involvement, and facial nerve involvement. Despite initial negative results in routine investigations and cerebrospinal fluid analysis, spinal MRI confirmed longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis. The aetiological workup was negative, prompting an investigation into the presence of dengue in the cerebrospinal fluid, which returned positive. This case underscores the importance of considering rare neurological complications in dengue, the value of advanced diagnostic techniques and the potential effectiveness of tailored interventions in challenging cases.

Indexed as

DengueMyelitisMyelitis, TransverseFacial NerveHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingQuadriplegiainfection (neurology)spinal cordtropical medicine (infectious disease)

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PMID38531558
PMCPMC10966718
OpenAlexW4393203300

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