Chikungunya virus (CHIK) infection: ocular and systemic features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on chikungunya virus (chik) infection: ocular and systemic features: Ophthalmic features Anterior uveitis: granulomatous and non-granulomatous Optic neuritis Retrobulbar neuritis Dendritic lesions Retinal detachment Branch retinal artery occlusion Intra-retinal…

Ophthalmic features

  • Anterior uveitis: granulomatous and non-granulomatous
  • Optic neuritis
  • Retrobulbar neuritis
  • Dendritic lesions
  • Retinal detachment
  • Branch retinal artery occlusion
  • Intra-retinal haemorrhage
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Iridocyclitis
  • Episcleritis
  • Neuroretinitis

Systemic features

References

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