title: Diaphragmatic paralysis: a rare consequence of dengue fever.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dengue is considered one of the most common mosquito borne illnesses in the world. Although its clinical course is usually uneventful, complications have rarely been known to arise. These include neurological manifestations such as neuropathies.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a middle aged patient from urban Sri Lanka who developed diaphragmatic paralysis secondary to phrenic neuropathy a month after recovering from dengue fever. He was managed conservatively and made a full recovery subsequently.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Isolated phrenic nerve palsy causing diaphragmatic paralysis should be considered a recognized complication of Dengue fever. A patient usually gains full recovery with conservative management.
authors.affiliation: Department of medicine (ward 45), the National hospital of Sri Lanka, Regent Street, Colombo 00800, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Eranda C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Ratnayake
authors.forename: Chrishan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shivanthan
authors.forename: Bandula C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Wijesiriwardena
mesh_terms: D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013188:Sri Lanka; D016896:Treatment Outcome