Fever, Myositis, and Paralysis: Is This Inflammatory Myopathy or Neuroinvasive Disease?
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne RNA Flavivirus which emerged in North America in 1999. Most patients present with a febrile illness but a few develop WNV neuroinvasive disease. Myopathy is an uncommon manifestation. We describe a case of a 42-year-old male from Los Angeles who presented wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Rheumatology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5395249 |