title: Two Case Reports on Thalamic and Basal Ganglia Involvement in Children with Dengue Fever.
abstract: There have been increasing numbers of case reports of dengue infection with unusual manifestations. Such unusual manifestations including acute liver failure and encephalopathy could be manifested even in the absence of significant plasma leakage. Further, severe organ involvement including nervous system involvement indicates severe dengue infection. However, neurological manifestations of dengue fever are rare. This is the first case report of dengue infection with thalamic and basal ganglia involvement in Sri Lanka.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Soratha Mawatha, 10250 Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Guwani
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9813-3295
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liyanage
authors.affiliation: Professorial Paediatric Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, 10350 Dehiwala, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Lihini
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Adhikari
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Soratha Mawatha, 10250 Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Saraji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wijesekera
authors.affiliation: Professorial Paediatric Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, 10350 Dehiwala, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Maheshaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wijayawardena
authors.affiliation: Professorial Paediatric Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, 10350 Dehiwala, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Suchithra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandrasiri