Japanese encephalitis physical examination
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]
Overview
Patients with Japanese encephalitis are usually ill-appearing. Physical examination of patients with Japanese encephalitis is usually remarkable for meningism, fever, and convulsions.
Physical examination
Patients with Japanese encephalitis are usually ill-appearing. Physical examination of patients with Japanese encephalitis is usually remarkable for meningism, fever, and convulsions.[1][2][3]
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with Japanese encephalitis are usually ill-appearing.
Vital Signs
- High-grade fever between 100.5-105°F (38-41°C)
HEENT
- Parkinsonian syndrome
- Masklike facies
- Tremor
- Cogwheel rigidity (hypokinesia)
- Choreoathetoid movements
Neck
Neuromuscular
References
- ↑ Suman V, Roy U, Panwar A, Raizada A (2016). “Japanese Encephalitis Complicated with Obstructive Hydrocephalus”. J Clin Diagn Res. 10 (2): OD18–20. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2016/16917.7274. PMC 4800575. PMID 27042509.
- ↑ Kato H, Mitake S, Yuasa H, Hayashi S, Hara T, Matsukawa N (2013). “Successful treatment of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis with combination antimicrobial therapy”. Intern Med. 52 (17): 1977–81. PMID 23994995.
- ↑ Bhatt GC, Sharma T, Kushwaha KP (2012). “Concurrent infection of Japanese encephalitis and mixed plasmodium infection”. J Pediatr Neurosci. 7 (1): 52–4. doi:10.4103/1817-1745.97626. PMC 3401657. PMID 22837781.
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