title: West Nile Virus-associated flaccid paralysis outcome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sejvar
authors.forename: Amy V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Bode
authors.forename: Anthony A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Marfin
authors.forename: Grant L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pape
authors.forename: Brad J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Biggerstaff
authors.forename: Lyle R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Petersen
mesh_terms: 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