Neurologic Manifestations and Outcome of West Nile Virus Infection
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- 23 July 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 290 (4) , 511-515
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.290.4.511
Abstract
Most human infections with West Nile virus (WNV) are subclinical or manifest as a mild febrile illness, but a small proportion of patients (1-4 Although recent WNV outbreaks have been associated with severe neurologic disease,1-5 retrospective studies have failed to identify clinical features that distinguish WNV from other viral encephalitides.1,5-9 The US outbreak of WNV in 200210 presented an opportunity to assess neurologic manifestations, laboratory and neurodiagnostic findings, and outcome associated with WNV infection.1,7,11Keywords
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