Distinguishing Leptospirosis from Other Causes of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome: Clinical Insights
JE, scrub typhus, and dengue encephalopathy cause most AES in Uttar Pradesh. Leptospirosis, a rare disease, should be investigated in the differential diagnosis, especially with multisystem involvement and environmental risk factors. Early leptospirosis diagnosis and treatment improve outcomes.
Authors
- Khurshed Alam Choudhury
- Sanjeev Verma
- Harun Siddiqui
- Kanak Lata Yadav
Institutions
- King George's Medical University (IN)
- Motilal Nehru Medical College (IN)
- Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of African Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_422_25
- Primary Topic
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00