Erschienen in:
04.01.2024 | Brief Communication
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following Saint Louis encephalitis virus infection
verfasst von:
Denison Alves Pedrosa, Lucyana Karla Lima de Paula Oliveira, Renata Bertanha, Edson Amaro Júnior, Gustavo Bruniera Peres Fernandes, Rodrigo B. Thomaz
Erschienen in:
Neurological Sciences
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Ausgabe 3/2024
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Abstract
Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) infection is an arbovirosis associated with a broad spectrum of neurological complications. We present a case of a 55-year-old man hailing from Manaus, a city situated in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, who exhibited symptoms of vertigo, tremors, urinary and fecal retention, compromised gait, and encephalopathy 3 weeks following SLEV infection. Neuroaxis MRI revealed diffuse, asymmetric, and poorly defined margins hyperintense lesions with peripheral and ring enhancement in subcortical white matter, as well as severe spinal cord involvement. Serology for SLEV was positive both on serum and cerebrospinal fluid. To the best of our knowledge, the present report is the first to show brain lesions along with myelitis as a post-infectious complication of SLEV infection.