West Nile Virus-associated flaccid paralysis outcome.
We report 1-year follow-up data from a longitudinal prospective cohort study of patients with West Nile virus-associated paralysis. As in the 4-month follow-up, a variety of recovery patterns were observed, but persistent weakness was frequent. Respiratory involvement was associated with considerable illness and death.
Sejvar
James J
JJ
Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. JSejvar@cdc.gov
Bode
Amy V
AV
Marfin
Anthony A
AA
Campbell
Grant L
GL
Pape
John
J
Biggerstaff
Brad J
BJ
Petersen
Lyle R
LR
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000209:etiology*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality