Neurological Findings in Children without Congenital Microcephaly Exposed to Zika Virus in Utero: A Case Series Study

Neurological Findings in Children without Congenital Microcephaly Exposed to Zika Virus in Utero: A Case Series Study

The Zika virus can induce a disruptive sequence in the fetal brain and is manifested mainly by microcephaly. Knowledge gaps still exist as to whether the virus can cause minor disorders that are perceived later on during the first years of life in children who are exposed but are asymptomatic at bir...

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Main Authors: Marília Rosa Abtibol-Bernardino, Lucíola de Fátima Albuquerque de Almeida Peixoto, Geruza Alfaia de Oliveira, Tatiane Freitas de Almeida, Gabriela Ribeiro Ivo Rodrigues, Rodrigo Haruo Otani, Beatriz Caroline Soares Chaves, Cristina de Souza Rodrigues, Anny Beatriz Costa Antony de Andrade, Elijane de Fatima Redivo, Salete Sara Fernandes, Marcia da Costa Castilho, Silvana Gomes Benzecry, Camila Bôtto-Menezes, Flor Ernestina Martinez-Espinosa, Maria das Graças Costa Alecrim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
arbovirus
Zika virus
infant health
congenital Zika syndrome
coinfection
neurodevelopment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/11/1335

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