Acute onset flaccid paraplegia with monocular diminution of vision in a case of Chikungunya infection
We present a case of a 45-year-old male who presented with acute onset paraplegia with diminution of vision in the right eye. A detailed evaluation revealed a diagnosis of chikungunya myeloradiculitis with viral keratitis. The patient was treated with steroids followed by intravenous immunoglobulin and had a good recovery.
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sahil Gupta Shalesh Rohatgi Prajwal Rao Satish Nirhale Pravin Naphade Dhaval Dave Furqan Khan V V Sravya Kotaru Prashant Dubey Advait Gitay Source Type: research