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Neurological Manifestation Associated with Chikungunya Infection in a Pediatric Patient from Itacoatiara, Brazilian Amazon: A Case Report.

Samuel Benjamin Aguiar de Oliveira, Barbara Aparecida Chaves, Maurício Teixeira Lima, Alexandre Vilhena Silva-Neto, Jady Shayenne Mota Cordeiro, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Michele de Souza Bastos, Vanderson de Souza Sampaio

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8 authors.

Samuel Benjamin Aguiar de OliveiraTropical Medicine Foundation Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus 69040-000, Amazonas, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4821-8100
Barbara Aparecida ChavesTropical Medicine Foundation Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus 69040-000, Amazonas, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2079-6096
Maurício Teixeira LimaTropical Medicine Foundation Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus 69040-000, Amazonas, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0830-3909
Alexandre Vilhena Silva-NetoTropical Medicine Foundation Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus 69040-000, Amazonas, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4375-3868
Jady Shayenne Mota CordeiroTropical Medicine Foundation Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus 69040-000, Amazonas, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6416-9708
Wuelton Marcelo MonteiroTropical Medicine Foundation Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus 69040-000, Amazonas, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0848-1940
Michele de Souza BastosTropical Medicine Foundation Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus 69040-000, Amazonas, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3450-666X
Vanderson de Souza SampaioTropical Medicine Foundation Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus 69040-000, Amazonas, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7307-8851

Funding

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas Call No. 006/2019 - UNIVERSAL AMAZONASFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas No. 002/2008, 007/2018 and 005/2019 - PRÓ-ESTADOFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas No. 003/2022 - PRODOC/FAPEAMFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas PCTI-EMERGESAÚDE/AM - Call II - ÁREAS PRIORITÁRIAS Call No. 006/2020
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Abstract

A 9-year-old male with autism and a history of well-controlled epilepsy presented with acute headache, fever, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Initial diagnostics, including imaging and cerebrospinal fluid analysis, were inconclusive. However, further serological testing suggested the presence of the chikungunya virus, establishing a diagnosis of chikungunya-associated neurological manifestation. The patient was treated with anticonvulsants, antibiotics for secondary bacterial pneumonia, and supportive care, leading to a gradual recovery. This case highlights the importance of considering systemic viral infections in pediatric patients with neurological symptoms and underscores the potential for arboviruses like chikungunya to cause neurological manifestation.

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Chikungunya FeverChikungunya virusAnticonvulsantsBrazilChildHumansMaleNervous System DiseasesSeizuresAnticonvulsantscase reportchikungunyaencephalitispediatricsPRNT

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PMID39599773
PMCPMC11599101

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