Rabies encephalitis

A 12-year-old boy presented with fever and sore throat of 6 days duration followed by vomiting and altered sensorium. He had received 4 doses of antirabies vaccine following a dog bite 4 weeks back. Rabies immunoglobulin was not given. History of hydrophobia and aerophobia were strikingly absent. Th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian pediatrics 2007-09, Vol.44 (9), p.702-704
Hauptverfasser:	Mohite, Ambeshprasad, Prasad, Vinitha, Rajam, L, Madhusudana, S N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Bites and Stings - complications Child Disease Progression Dogs Encephalitis, Viral - diagnosis Encephalitis, Viral - etiology Fatal Outcome Humans Male Rabies - diagnosis Rabies - etiology Rabies virus - isolation & purification Severity of Illness Index
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Zusammenfassung:	A 12-year-old boy presented with fever and sore throat of 6 days duration followed by vomiting and altered sensorium. He had received 4 doses of antirabies vaccine following a dog bite 4 weeks back. Rabies immunoglobulin was not given. History of hydrophobia and aerophobia were strikingly absent. The possibilities of rabies encephalitis and vaccine induced acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) were considered. MRI brain showed exclusive grey matter changes characteristic of rabies. The diagnosis was further confirmed by serological tests.
ISSN:	0974-7559