Ocular Manifestations Associated with Chikungunya

Mahendradas, Padmamalini; Ranganna, Shylaja K.; Shetty, Rohit; Balu, Ramgopal; Narayana, K.; Babu, Rupendra; Shetty, Bhujang

doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.03.085

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“…6 None had ocular manifestation in contrast to 9% involvement of in an earlier study. 7 One case of Guillain Barre syndrome was recorded, whereas the literature search revealed a report of 4 cases in a retrospective study. 8 Pigmentation over the nose disfiguring the individual was noted in one patient whereas 4 cases of nasal necrosis were reported earlier (Figure 1).…”

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Vitamin D deficiency may exacerbate or prolong arthritis in Chikungunya fever

Bhavana

Vatti

et al. 2016

Int J Res Med Sci

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Vitamin D deficiency may exacerbate or prolong arthritis in Chikungunya fever

Bhavana

Vatti

et al. 2016

Int J Res Med Sci

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“…Majority of the patients recover with good vision. 51,52 chronic medical conditions including systemic lupus). These are hyperalgic symptoms: gastro-intestinal symptoms (diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain) and neurological symptoms (confusion, optic neuritis), damage to mucous membranes (oral or genital ulceration, conjunctivitis), and malaise (hypotension and dysautonaemia).…”

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Chikungunya

Amin¹,

Rahman²,

Islam³

2017

J. Medicine

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“…Granulomatous and nongranulomatous anterior uveitis, Optic neuritis, Retrobulbar neuritis are ocular manifestations. These can involve one or both eyes 9 . Based on clinical presentation cases are divided into 3 groups: Mild, Moderate, and Severe.…”

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Update Management of Chikungunya

Arif¹

2017

Faridpur Med Coll J

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Abstract:Chikungunya is a viral infection first detected after an outbreak in Tanzania in 1952. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus that belongs to the Togaviridae family. Incidence increases in rainy season. Exact pathogenesis is not clearly understood. Fever and arthralgia/arthritis is the striking feature of Chikungunya fever 1 . Few patient may develop neurological and other complication. Joint pain may persist for several years. Investigations for confirmation are Real-time PCR, Virus specific IgM antibodies and IgG antibodies. Treatments are supportive. Most patients recover completely. Death is very rare. Reducing natural & artificial water filled container habitats is the principal step of prevention.Key words: Chikungunya. Introduction:Chikungunya is a viral infection first detected after a outbreak in Tanzania PathogenesisPathogenesis is not clearly understood. Humans are the reservoirs of Chikungunya virus during epidemics. Other primates like monkeys, rodents, bats etc. are nonhuman reservoirs in inter-epidemic period 6 .

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Ocular Manifestations Associated with Chikungunya

Cited by 136 publications

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Vitamin D deficiency may exacerbate or prolong arthritis in Chikungunya fever

Vitamin D deficiency may exacerbate or prolong arthritis in Chikungunya fever

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