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

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

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...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
chikungunya
pediatrics
encephalitis
PRNT
case report
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/11/1658
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