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Dengue encephalopathy: very unusual neuroimaging findings

Authors: Ravindra Kumar Garg, Hardeep Singh Malhotra, Amita Jain, Neeraj Kumar

Published in: Journal of NeuroVirology | Issue 5/2017

Abstract

Neuroimaging, in many patients with dengue encephalopathy, may reveal periventricular signal changes. We report a 25-year-old man, who presented with altered sensorium. Dengue-IgM test in serum was positive. Cerebrospinal fluid examination was normal. MRI brain revealed presence of bilateral parieto-occipital intraparenchymal bleed with mass effect. Neuroimaging was consistent with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. We report posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a normotensive patient with dengue encephalopathy and systemic metabolic alterations.

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Title: Dengue encephalopathy: very unusual neuroimaging findings
Authors: Ravindra Kumar Garg
Hardeep Singh Malhotra
Amita Jain
Neeraj Kumar
Publication date: 01-10-2017
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Journal of NeuroVirology / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 1355-0284
Electronic ISSN: 1538-2443
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13365-017-0547-7

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