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. 2023 May 9;81(4):357–368. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1768698

Table 2. Clinical and laboratory findings in patients with Zika virus–associated Multiple Sclerosis-like manifestations.

Clinical presentation Patient 1 Patient 2 Patient 3 Patient 4
Age 30 51 48 57
Sex Male Male Male Female
Medical history EM None None None
Viral prodrome Fever and myalgia Acute fever and rash Acute fever and rash Fever, intense myalgia, and skin rash
Neurologic symptoms Acute encephalomyelitis with drowsiness, mental confusion, locomotor disorders and diplopia.
ADEM
Paraparesis, that evolved into tetraparesis.
ADEM
Agitation and disorientation preceded, acute encephalomyelitis Visual loss and walking impairment
Time from viral prodrome to neurologic symptoms 5 days 11 days 10 days 11 days
Neurologic examination Hypoesthesia right upper limb and papillitis, Dysarthria, tetraparesis and drowsiness Tetraparesis, disorientation and decreased consciousness level Spastic symmetric crural paraplegia, papilemema, left visual loss
Diagnostic studies
ZikV RT-PCR Negative Negative Negative Positive
Igm ZikV Positive in the serum and urine Positive in the serum Positive in the serum Positive in the serum
Igg ZikV Positive in the serum, urine and LCR Positive in the serum Positive in the serum Negative in the serum
CSF 8 leukocyte/mm 3 , 27 mg/dl protein, OCB positive, IgG index 0,88 0 leukocytes/mm 3 , 27 mg/dl protein. 15 leukocytes/mm 3 , 71 mg/dL protein, and 55 mg/dL glucose 9 leukocyte/mm 3 , 64 mg/dl protein, OCB negative, AQP4 Ab Negative