Neurological symptoms in dengue fever: A cross sectional observational study

The objective of this study was to understand the spectrum of neurological symptoms in patients with dengue infection. This was a cross-sectional study undertaken at the Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Guntur Medical College, Guntur, India. All patients diagnosed with dengue fever (September...

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Published in:Journal of pharmaceutical and biological sciences 2017-03, Vol.5 (2), p.74
Main Author: Amalakanti, Sridhar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Dengue fever
Fever
Observational studies
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Summary:The objective of this study was to understand the spectrum of neurological symptoms in patients with dengue infection. This was a cross-sectional study undertaken at the Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Guntur Medical College, Guntur, India. All patients diagnosed with dengue fever (September 2016 December 2016) were screened for neurological symptoms. A total of 112 patients with dengue infection were studied. Neurological symptoms were present in 51 (45.5%), 43 of whom were women with a mean age of 32.413.9 years. The neurological diagnoses were Altered sensorium-4/51, Headache-40/51, Limb weakness-3/51, Dizziness-18/51.
ISSN:2320-1924