Article type: Letter to the Editor
Article title: Neurological complications of dengue virus infection
Journal: MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences
Year: 2023
Authors: Jamir Pitton Rissardo, Ana LetÃcia Fornari Caprara, Mayank Jha
E-mail: jamirrissardo@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Dengue fever is a condition categorized as a “neglected tropical disease” by the World Health Organization. It is a mosquito-borne viral disease and highly endemic and prevalent in Asiatic regions. Dengue can cause various symptoms, from isolated fever to atypical life-threatening conditions such as encephalitis, which is associated with severe long-term neurological complications. Herein, we would like to discuss the recent article published on neurological manifestations of dengue fever.
Keywords: dengue; neglected; molecular mimicry; encephalopathy; encephalitis.
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DOI
10.4103/mjhs.mjhs_167_22
Citation
Jha M, Fornari Caprara AL, Rissardo JP. Neurological complications of dengue virus infection. MRIMS J Health Sci 2023;11:168-9.
