title: Bilateral facial palsy as a manifestation of Japanese encephalitis.
abstract: Japanese encephalitis is a cause of substantial morbidity and mortality, prevalent mainly in South East nations. It is caused by group B arbovirus and transmitted with bite of infected culex mosquitoes. The clinical features described are: headache, vomiting, altered sensorium, convulsions and both hypokinetic and hyperkinetic movement disorders. In this submission, we described a 68-year-old man suffering from Japanese encephalitis, who presented with bilateral facial palsy with encephalitic features. The bilateral facial palsy has not been reported previously in association with Japanese encephalitis.
authors: Department of Neurology, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. drrajeshverma32@yahoo.com
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Verma
authors: Heramba Narayan
authors: HN
authors: Praharaj
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004664:Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004672:Encephalitis, Japanese / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000378:metabolism; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007211:Indoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007211:Indoles; C046649:ropinirole