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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 121-123 |
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Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood as a complication of dengue infection: A case report
Mohammad Irfan Dar, Vidushi Bhat, Surbhi Bhardwaj
Department of Paediatrics, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mohammad Irfan Dar
Department of Paediatrics, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jpcc.jpcc_10_23
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Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood (ANEC) is a clinico-radiological diagnosis characterized by acute onset, and progressive febrile encephalopathy preceded by viral-associated febrile illness and carries a very poor prognosis. We present a case of 9-year-old child with dengue virus-induced necrotizing encephalopathy who was managed with pulse methylprednisolone therapy followed by oral prednisolone. The rarity of ANEC in association with dengue and good neurological recovery with supportive treatment made us to report this case.
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