title: Post-dengue parkinsonism.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dengue is a common illness in the tropics. Equally common are neurological complications that stem from dengue infection. However, to date, parkinsonism following dengue has not been reported in medical literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  A previously well 18-year old man developed parkinsonism, in addition to other neurological symptoms following serologically confirmed dengue fever. Alternative etiologies were excluded by way of imaging and blood investigations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The authors detail the first reported case of parkinsonism complicating dengue fever. Keeping rare presentations of common illnesses in mind, it behoves clinicians to consider parkinsonism as a complication following dengue infection. This would prevent injudicious treatment with L-dopa and dopamine agonists. Immunosuppression with steroids has been shown to be helpful in certain cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Shahrul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Azmin
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sahathevan
authors.forename: Zainudin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Suehazlyn
authors.forename: Zhe Kang
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: Remli
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rabani
authors.forename: Wan Yahya
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Nafisah
authors.forename: Hui Jan
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Mohamed Ibrahim
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Norlinah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography