Abstract

PENARANDA, Augusto; PENARANDA, Daniel; GANTIVA-NAVARRO, María M.  and  PEREZ-HERRERA, Lucía C.. Isolated facial palsy after Chikungunya infection: A novel differential diagnosis. Biomed. [online]. 2022, vol.42, n.3, pp.435-439.  Epub Sep 02, 2022. ISSN 0120-4157.  https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.6308.

A significant raise in the reports of neurological manifestations due to Chikungunya virus has been described worldwide. Here, we describe a case report of a previously healthy young adult who developed isolated left facial palsy after a confirmed Chikungunya virus infection in the Colombian tropics. We suggest considering this virus as a differential diagnosis for facial palsy in patients with confirmed Chikungunya virus infection who live in endemic regions or report a history of recent travel to these regions.

Keywords : Chikungunya virus; facial palsy; tropical ecosystem.

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