West Nile Virus-associated flaccid paralysis outcome

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Mar;12(3):514-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1203.050643.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Muscle Hypotonia / etiology*
  • Paralysis / etiology*
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology
  • West Nile Fever / complications*
  • West Nile Fever / mortality