Author(s): Perdigão, Anne Carolinne Bezerra ; Araújo, Fernanda ; Nogueira, Rita ; Araújo, Maurício de Sousa ; Cavalcanti, Luciano ; Brilhante, Raimunda ; Rocha, Marcos ; Vilar, Dina Feitosa ; Holanda, Suzana Silveira ; Braga, Deborah de Melo ; Sidrim, José
Date: 2013
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Dengue; Sistema Nervoso Central
We investigated the prevalence of dengue in patients with suspected viral eningitis/meningoencephalitis in a dengue-endemic area. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed positive results and a 6.74× greater likelihood of identifying positive fluid in patients who died. Our findings support testing patients with neurologic manifestations for the virus in dengue-endemic areas.
