Chikungunya infection and horner syndrome

•Chikungunya in infants may lead to unusual neurological manifestations.•Chikungunya virus may cause Horner syndrome.•We believe that a vasculitis caused by the CHIKV infection led to Horner syndrome. We describe an infant with Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection who developed Horner syndrome. The i...

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Published in:IDCases 2018-01, Vol.14, p.e00473-e00473, Article e00473
Main Authors: Alves, Lucas Victor, da Câmara, Filipe Marinho Pinheiro, Batista Granha, Mayara, Meneses Neto, Alfredo, Alves, JG, Bezerra
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Language:English
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Chikungunya virus
Horner syndrome
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Summary:•Chikungunya in infants may lead to unusual neurological manifestations.•Chikungunya virus may cause Horner syndrome.•We believe that a vasculitis caused by the CHIKV infection led to Horner syndrome. We describe an infant with Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection who developed Horner syndrome. The infant had diagnostic confirmation of CHIKV infection by IgM-ELISA positive in serum and cerebrospinal fluid, and clinical signs of Horner syndrome. Magnetic resonance angiography showed alterations in the cervical and intra cavernous portions of the internal carotid artery. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of the association of CHIKV infection with Horner syndrome.
ISSN:2214-2509
2214-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00473