Encephalitis associated with the chikungunya epidemic outbreak in Brazil: report of 2 cases with neuroimaging findings

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2017 May-Jun;50(3):413-416. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0449-2016.

Abstract

Chikungunya, an alphavirus infection presenting with fever, rash, and polyarthritis, is most often an acute febrile illness. Neurologic complications of chikungunya infection have been reported. Here we report the clinical and neuroimaging data of 2 patients with chikungunya-associated encephalitis during the recent Brazilian epidemic.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Chikungunya Fever / complications*
  • Chikungunya Fever / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Encephalitis, Viral / diagnostic imaging
  • Encephalitis, Viral / virology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged