Acute Flaccid Paralysis and West Nile Virus Infection

Acute Flaccid Paralysis and West Nile Virus Infection

Acute weakness associated with West Nile virus (WNV) infection has previously been attributed to a peripheral demyelinating process (Guillain-Barré syndrome); however, the exact etiology of this acute flaccid paralysis has not been systematically assessed. To thoroughly describe the clinical, labora...

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Main Authors: James J. Sejvar, A. Arturo Leis, Dobrivoje S. Stokic, Jay A. Van Gerpen, Anthony A. Marfin, Risa Webb, Maryam B. Haddad, Bruce C. Tierney, Sally A. Slavinski, Jo Lynn Polk, Victor Dostrow, Michael Winkelmann, Lyle R. Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Nile virus
poliomyelitis
spinal cord
electromyography
muscle
weakness
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/7/03-0129_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/7/03-0129_article

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