Stroke associated with central nervous system vasculitis after West Nile virus infection.
We report the association of West Nile virus infection, isolated vasculitis, and stroke in a 9-year-old girl. West Nile virus is of growing epidemiologic importance and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of stroke etiologies, especially during late summer and in patients with a history of exposure in areas where West Nile virus transmission is present.
Alexander
John J
JJ
Section of Neurology, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, University of Missouri-Kansas City 64108, USA. jalexander@cmh.edu
Lasky
Andrew S
AS
Graf
William D
WD
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy