Japanese encephalitis presenting as transverse myelitis: An uncommon presentation
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Date
2022-07
Authors
Cornelius, Leema Pauline
Elango, Neeraj
Jeyaram, Venkateswaran Kuttava
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Mansa STM Publishers
Abstract
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) is the main cause of viral encephalitis in South East Asia. Commonly, it presents as an acute encephalitic syndrome with fever, headache, seizures, and altered sensorium as clinical manifestations. However, there can be atypical presentations such as acute transverse myelitis (ATM) as the initial manifestation. Clinicians should be aware of such possibilities and myelitis due to the JE virus should be considered as a differential in children presenting with encephalomyelitis
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Keywords
Acute transverse myelitis, Japanese encephalitis, Paraparesis
Citation
Cornelius Leema Pauline, Elango Neeraj, Jeyaram Venkateswaran Kuttava. Japanese encephalitis presenting as transverse myelitis: An uncommon presentation. Indian Journal of Case Reports. 2022 Jul; 8(7): 222-224