Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following Saint Louis encephalitis virus infection.
Neurol Sci
; 45(3): 1263-1266, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) infection is an arbovirosis associated with a broad spectrum of neurological complications. We present a case of a 55-year-old man hailing from Manaus, a city situated in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, who exhibited symptoms of vertigo, tremors, urinary and fecal retention, compromised gait, and encephalopathy 3 weeks following SLEV infection. Neuroaxis MRI revealed diffuse, asymmetric, and poorly defined margins hyperintense lesions with peripheral and ring enhancement in subcortical white matter, as well as severe spinal cord involvement. Serology for SLEV was positive both on serum and cerebrospinal fluid. To the best of our knowledge, the present report is the first to show brain lesions along with myelitis as a post-infectious complication of SLEV infection.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Encefalomielitis Aguda Diseminada
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Encefalitis de San Luis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurol Sci
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Italia