Rickettsial fever presenting with isolated third nerve palsy.
Rickettsial fevers are known to have neurological involvement, mostly in the form of meningoencephalitis. Focal neurodeficits, including isolated cranial nerve palsies have been rarely reported. We hereby report a case of a 25 year old man who presented to us with high grade fever caused by rickettsia and left sided partial third cranial nerve palsy. He responded to doxycycline.
Department of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
Anjali
A
Rajadhyaksha
Department of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
Sanat
S
Phatak
Department of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
Nilesh
N
Nolkha
Department of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
Yasmeen
Y
Pathan
Department of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
Archana
A
Sonawale
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline