Meningitis as a primary presentation of dengue infection

Abstract

Ramesh Y Bhat, Chaitanya Varma Dengue fever is the most prevalent arboviral infection in the world that is transmitted by mosquitoes. It is an acute illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with symptoms such as headache, fever and rash. Central nervous system manifestations of dengue infection are usually rare. Here, a Dengue case applied with meningitis as primary manifestation has been presented.

Keywords

• Meningitis, presentation, Dengue

Meningitis as a primary presentation of dengue infection

Öz

Deng ateşi arbovirüslere bağlı enfeksiyonların en sık görüleni olup, sivrisineklerle bulaştırılır. Hastalık genellikle başağrısı, ateş ve döküntü gibi semptomlarla ani olarak başlangıç gösterir. Deng ateşinde santral sinir sistemi tutulumu nadirdir. Bu yazıda Deng enfeksiyonun seyri sırasında menenjitle başvuran bir olgu sunuldu

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Menenjit, Deng ateşi, başvuru

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