Dengue virus is one of the leading causes of viral hemorrhagic fever, especially in tropics countries like India. It can manifest from being asymptomatic to life-threatening complications. Although it is considered a non-neurotropic virus, there has been increasing evidence of neurological complications associated with the dengue virus. It is one of the leading causes of death in tropical and subtropical regions. The neurological involvements include Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Transverse Myelitis, Guillan-Barre Syndrome and Encephalitis. Here, we wished to investigate an unusual increase in cases of quadriparesis following fever. We report 3 such cases of acute onset proximal and distal symmetric pure motor reversible flaccid quadriparesis due to hypokalemia in dengue fever patients, who recovered completely on treatment. Thus, recognition and early treatment for hypokalemia in such patients must be undertaken to avoid complications.
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Dengue Fever, Hypokalemia, Quadriparesis
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Keshu Jindal, Bhatt Shrey Nandkishor, Sai Kiran, Urja Bhatt. (2022). Hypokalemic Paralysis as a Presenting Symptom of Dengue Fever: A Case Series. American Journal of Internal Medicine, 10(4), 83-85. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajim.20221004.12
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Keshu Jindal; Bhatt Shrey Nandkishor; Sai Kiran; Urja Bhatt. Hypokalemic Paralysis as a Presenting Symptom of Dengue Fever: A Case Series. Am. J. Intern. Med. 2022, 10(4), 83-85. doi: 10.11648/j.ajim.20221004.12
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