West Nile virus encephalitis in a child with shunted hydrocephalus

Autor:	Craig Berg, Scott W. Elton, Chris S. Karas
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Ventriculoperitoneal shunting business.industry West Nile virus viruses Viral encephalitis medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Virology Hydrocephalus Shunt (medical) West Nile virus encephalitis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Medicine Neurology (clinical) business Encephalitis
Zdroj:	Journal of Pediatric Neurology. :161-164
ISSN:	1875-9041 1304-2580
DOI:	10.1055/s-0035-1557368
Popis:	A case of immunoassay proven West Nile virus encephalitis in a six-year old girl with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is described. The patient was initially evaluated for shunt dysfunction, but further testing revealed viral encephalitis. Importantly, once the diagnosis was confirmed, the child's treatment and recovery did not require shunt revision. This is the first reported case of the diagnosis and treatment of West Nile virus encephalitis in the setting of ventriculoperitoneal shunting.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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