Open AccessPerinatal chikungunya in twins
Author(s) -
Vikneswari Karthiga,
Peter Prasanth Kumar Kommu,
Lalitha Krishnan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.193369
Subject(s) - medicine , chikungunya , pediatrics , encephalopathy , anemia , dermatology , virology , dengue fever
We report a case of vertically transmitted chikungunya infection in heterozygous twin neonates presenting as seizures, encephalopathy, midfacial hyperpigmentation, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. This could be considered as a rare cause of neonatal seizure and identification would help in appropriate management.