Japanese encephalitis virus associated post-infectious relapsing acute onset chronic demyelinating polyradiculoneuritis

Authors

  • Aiswarya G. Kumar Department of Neurology, Madras Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Thamil Pavai Arulnambi Department of Neurology, Madras Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Ravi L. A. Department of Neurology, Madras Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Prasoona Devireddy Department of Neurology, Madras Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20233058

Keywords:

CIDP, JE, Neurotropic, Nerve conduction study

Abstract

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an uncommon manifestation of Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus infection. JE is a neurotropic viral tropical disease affecting both CNS and PNS. Hereby report a case of acute onset CIDP (A-CIDP) following primary infection with JE who presented as symmetric flaccid areflexic sensorimotor quadriparesis with subsequent clinical improvement with steroids and plasmapheresis.

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Published

2023-09-29

How to Cite

Kumar, A. G., Arulnambi, T. P., L. A., R., & Devireddy, P. (2023). Japanese encephalitis virus associated post-infectious relapsing acute onset chronic demyelinating polyradiculoneuritis. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 11(10), 3899–3901. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20233058

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