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Preprint Case Report Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Pediatric Chikungunya-Associated Encephalitis in Itacoatiara, Brazilian Amazon: A Case Report

Version 1 : Received: 5 June 2024 / Approved: 5 June 2024 / Online: 5 June 2024 (14:48:15 CEST)

How to cite: Oliveira, S. B. A. D.; Chaves, B. A.; Lima, M. T.; Silva-Neto, A. V.; Cordeiro, J. S. M.; Monteiro, W. M.; Bastos, M. D. S.; Sampaio, V. D. S. Pediatric Chikungunya-Associated Encephalitis in Itacoatiara, Brazilian Amazon: A Case Report. Preprints 2024, 2024060287. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0287.v1 Oliveira, S. B. A. D.; Chaves, B. A.; Lima, M. T.; Silva-Neto, A. V.; Cordeiro, J. S. M.; Monteiro, W. M.; Bastos, M. D. S.; Sampaio, V. D. S. Pediatric Chikungunya-Associated Encephalitis in Itacoatiara, Brazilian Amazon: A Case Report. Preprints 2024, 2024060287. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0287.v1

Abstract

A 9-year-old male child with autism and epilepsy presented with a sudden headache, fever, and seizures. A sequence of tests with clinical congruence determined chikungunya-associated encephalitis. He eventually recovered after medical intervention and physiotherapy.

Keywords

Chikungunya; pediatrics; encephalitis; PRNT; case report

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases

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