title: A toddler with acute flaccid paralysis due to West Nile virus infection.
abstract: We report on a 2-year-old boy with acute flaccid paralysis due to West Nile neuroinvasive disease. Serum and cerebrospinal fluid serology as well as nerve conduction studies were consistent with the diagnosis. He received intravenous immunoglobulin and showed gradual improvement and complete recovery of his muscle strength, gait and deep tendon reflexes.
authors.affiliation: From the *Second Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens Medical School, 'P. & A. Kyriakou' Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece; †Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; and ‡Department of Pediatric Neurology, 'P. & A. Kyriakou' Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soldatou
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vartzelis
authors.forename: Stella
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vorre
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papa
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Voudris
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garoufi
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012698:Serologic Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous