Opsomyoclonus: A rare complication of West Nile virus.
| Autor: | Ferralez H; At the time this article was written, Haley Ferralez was a student in the PA program at Northern Arizona University in Phoenix, Ariz. She now practices in internal medicine at Mountain Park Health Center in Phoenix. Vincent Cariati is president of the staff of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Scottsdale. Nicole Ferschke is an assistant clinical professor and clinical coordinator of the PA program at Northern Arizona University. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise., Cariati V, Ferschke N |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants [JAAPA] 2024 Dec 01; Vol. 37 (12), pp. 1-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 21. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000122 |
| Abstrakt: | Abstract: West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne illness that usually presents as asymptomatic or with a viral syndrome, and normally is treated with supportive care or immunotherapy. However, some patients can develop neurologic symptoms of viral meningoencephalitis. This article describes a patient who developed opsomyoclonus, a rare complication of West Nile virus meningoencephalitis. She was treated with immunotherapy with no resolution of her symptoms. Symptom improvement occurred with subsequent treatment with clonazepam and dexamethasone. (Copyright © 2024 American Academy of Physician Associates.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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