Erschienen in:
16.11.2017 | Case Report
Ocular flutter following Zika virus infection
verfasst von:
Emely Karam, Jose Giraldo, Flor Rodriguez, Carlos E. Hernandez-Pereira, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Gabriela M. Blohm, Alberto E. Paniz-Mondolfi
Erschienen in:
Journal of NeuroVirology
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Ausgabe 6/2017
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Abstract
Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging flavivirus which has been linked to a number of neurologic manifestations such as Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), transverse myelitis, and meningo-encephalitis. Ophthalmologic manifestations are increasingly being reported; however, ocular dyskinesias have not been described in this context to date. Herein, we report a case of a 22-year-old female who presented with ocular flutter and associated Guillain-Barré syndrome following acute ZIKV infection. We speculate that although such symptoms may have originated from a direct viral insult, a post-infectious autoimmune mechanism may not be excluded. Physicians should include ZIKV as well as other flaviviruses in their diagnostic workup for all patients with ocular flutter/opsoclonus, after excluding other non-infectious causes of central nervous system pathology. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the association of ocular flutter, GBS, and ZIKV infection.