DOI: 10.1177/00494755261478156 ISSN: 0049-4755
Presentation with paraparesis and a forgotten dog bite: Lessons from a rabies case
Sayan Maharatna, Krunal Makwana, Rahul Krishnan Gopalakrishnan, Vaishali Suri, Sayantan Banerjee, Manish SonejaOne-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.