Persistent Neuropathic Pain After Chikungunya Fever: A Biopsy-Confirmed Case of Post-Viral Small Fiber Neuropathy
Saturday, November 15, 2025
9:20 AM - 9:28 AM CT
Location: 301 - 302
Introduction: Chikungunya fever, an arboviral infection, is commonly associated with acute febrile arthralgia. However, chronic neuropathic pain syndromes following infection are rarely reported and diagnostically challenging. We present a medically complex case of post-viral small fiber neuropathy (SFN) causing refractory neuropathic pain, underscoring diagnostic hurdles and the importance of multidisciplinary care.
