| Stimulus-sensitive myoclonus and cerebellar ataxia following chikungunya meningoencephalitis. | |
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PMID: 23355353 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Chikungunya virus was initially thought to be a non-neurotropic virus, but recently neurological complications have been reported in patients with chikungunya virus infection. Here, we report a rare case of stimulus-sensitive myoclonus following chikungunya meningoencephalitis. The cranial MRI scan of the patient was normal, the cerebrospinal fluid contained 200 lymphocytes/mm(3), and the serum immunoglobulin M ELISA was positive for chikungunya. The patient improved completely after 1 month of treatment. This case study illustrates that chikungunya virus should also be considered in a febrile patient with myoclonus, especially in an endemic area. |
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J Kalita; P Kumar; U K Misra |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-29 |
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Title: Infection Volume: - ISSN: 1439-0973 ISO Abbreviation: Infection Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0365307 Medline TA: Infection Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareily Road, Lucknow, 226014, India, jayanteek@yahoo.com. |
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