Open AccessHypokalemic quadriparesis in dengue
Author(s) -
Vikas Mishra,
Rishit Harbada,
Akhilesh Sharma,
Meenakshi Mishra
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.154676
Subject(s) - medicine , dengue fever , dengue virus , pediatrics , shock (circulatory) , covid-19 , intensive care medicine , virology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Dengue infection is the leading cause of illness and death in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The common complications associated with dengue fever are usual hematological abnormalities, shock, and organ failure. The neurological complications of dengue are uncommon. However, evidence of dengue virus neurotropism and complications has been slowly but surely rising as seen from increased literature on this subject over the last decade. We report an uncommon case of hypokalemic quadriparesis with dengue that had a favorable outcome.