Presentation with paraparesis and a forgotten dog bite: Lessons from a rabies case
One-fifth of rabies cases may present with features of acute-onset flaccid paralysis, which mimic Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Diagnosing paralytic rabies is challenging as the hallmark features such as aerophobia or hydrophobia tend to be absent in almost half of cases.
Authors
- Sayantan Banerjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2912-4958)
- Manish Soneja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8619-7929)
- Sayan Maharatna
- Vaishali S. Suri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6485-8194)
- Krunal Makwana
- Rahul Krishnan Gopalakrishnan
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- University of Kalyani (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Doctor
- Published
- 2026-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261478156
- Primary Topic
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00