Acute dysautonomia following mumps.
Pure acute or subacute dysautonomia is a rare entity. Its etiology is as yet unknown. However, majority of these cases have a preceding viral infection such as herpes simplex, infectious mononucleosis, rubella or coxsackie B. A unique patient in whom acute dysautonomia followed mumps is reported.
Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, 695011, India.
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Mathuranath
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Duralpandian
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Kishore
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009107:Mumps / Q000150:complications*