Myelitis and cauda equina involvement following dengue fever. A case report and review of the literature.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
; 20: 48-50, 2018 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-29294422
ABSTRACT
Dengue fever (DF) is a common arbovirosis in tropical and subtropical countries and may be associated with a wide range of neurological complications. We describe a 41-year-old man who developed weakness in the right arm and lower limbs, paresthesia in the upper and lower limbs, and sphincter disturbance four weeks following DF. Examination disclosed a wheel-chair bound patient with urinary catheter, areflexia in the lower limbs, and a sensation level at T10. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging showed diffuse lesions with contrast-enhanced areas extending from the medullary-cervical junction to the conus medullaris and cauda equina. A review of the literature reveals that this is the first report of clinical and imaging signs of myeloradiculitis with cauda equina involvement following DF infection.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spinal Cord
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Cauda Equina
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Dengue
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Myelitis
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Mult Scler Relat Disord
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article