A case of ADEM following Chikungunya fever.
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Chikungunya most often is a self-limiting febrile illness with polyarthritis and the virus is not known to be neurotropic. We are reporting a case of chikugunya fever presenting as acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis(ADEM) which is very rare.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 62 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014