title: Transverse Myelitis as an Unusual Complication of Dengue Fever.
abstract: Dengue fever is the most common arbovirus disease, and presents with a large spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic disease through to the development of dengue hemorrhagic fever. These extreme cases can lead to dengue shock syndrome, and sometimes death. Spinal cord involvement in dengue virus (DENV) infections is rare. Here, we report a case in which the patient developed acute transverse myelitis (TM) without paraparesis following a DENV infection. This case highlights the importance of physicians' awareness of the possible link between DENV and TM in endemic areas.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mânlio Tasso de Oliveira
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Mota
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cássia Fernanda
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Estofolete
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nathalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zini
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Carolina Bernardes
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Terzian
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Delzi Vinha Nunes
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Gongora
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Irineu Luiz
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São Paulo, Brazil. mnogueira@famerp.br.
authors.forename: Maurício Lacerda
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Nogueira
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult