Prevalence of neurological complications associated with Zika virus in a brazilian metropolis

The aim of this paper is to study the prevalence of Zika Virus (ZIKV) and the index of its neurological complications. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional epidemiological study. Data were collected through the compulsory notification of suspected ZIKV and its neurological alterations cases. 113...

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Published in:	Neurology international Vol. 10; no. 2; p. 7638
Main Authors:	Brito, Kattiucy Gabrielle da Silva, Dos Santos, Edarlan Barbosa, Lucas, Liliane Dos Santos Maia, Orsini, Marco, Fiorelli, Rossano, Teixeira, Silmar, Ayres, Carla, Correia, Luan, Bastos, Victor Hugo, Trajano, Eduardo, Cardoso, Carlos Eduardo, de Freitas, Marcos R G, Catharino, Antônio Marcos da Silva
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Italy MDPI AG 04-07-2018 PAGEPress Scientific Publications, Pavia, Italy PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy
Subjects:	Guillain-Barre syndrome Guillain-Barré syndrome infection microcephaly Zika virus microcephaly Guillain-Barré infection Zika virus syndrome
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Summary:	The aim of this paper is to study the prevalence of Zika Virus (ZIKV) and the index of its neurological complications. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional epidemiological study. Data were collected through the compulsory notification of suspected ZIKV and its neurological alterations cases. 113 suspected ZIKV cases were reported, most of them in the summer, with a higher prevalence of females and in the fourth decade of life. Among the neurological changes, 15 Guillain-Barré Syndrome cases were reported, with one registered death. As neurological manifestations, most of them started 30 days after a ZIKV infection. No case has been confirmed laboratory. It is necessary to combat the vector, mainly in the summer, to reduce ZIKV infection and its neurological complications, besides instruction to the health professionals about these complications and serological tests requests for an accurate diagnosis.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Contributions: the authors contributed equally. Conflict of interest: the authors declare no conflict of interest.
ISSN:	2035-8385 2035-8377
DOI:	10.4081/ni.2018.7638