An unusual complication of dengue infection

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Chien Mei Fong, Jaime ^a,b   Ong, A ^a   Low, S Y ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Dengue infection; Diaphragmatic paralysis; Postviral phrenic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; DENGUE; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPATHY; PHRENIC NERVE; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; SERODIAGNOSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS ISOLATION; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

ADULT; DENGUE; HUMANS; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PHRENIC NERVE; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS;

EID: 58849099935     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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