West Nile virus infection and postoperative neurological symptoms: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract The incidence of West Nile virus, which may cause a range of clinical presentations including subclinical infections, mild febrile illness, meningitis, or encephalitis, has increased over recent years. Rare complications, including optic neuritis, also have been reported. A patient who pres...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical anesthesia Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 410 - 413
Main Authors:	Moreland, Natalie C., MD, Hemmer, Laura B., MD, Koht, Antoun, MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-08-2014 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Anesthesia & Perioperative Care Blood & organ donations Disease Encephalitis Female Fever Heart rate Humans Infections Middle Aged Mortality Mosquitoes Pain Medicine Patients Postoperative Complications - virology Preoperative Period Spinal Fusion - methods Surgery Transplants & implants Urine West Nile Fever - physiopathology West Nile fever encephalitis West Nile fever meningitis West Nile virus West Nile virus - isolation & purification West Nile virus postoperative complications West Nile fever meningitis West Nile virus postoperative complications West Nile fever encephalitis
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Summary:	Abstract The incidence of West Nile virus, which may cause a range of clinical presentations including subclinical infections, mild febrile illness, meningitis, or encephalitis, has increased over recent years. Rare complications, including optic neuritis, also have been reported. A patient who presented with preoperative asymptomatic West Nile virus developed fever, altered mental status and temporary vision loss after elective multilevel spine fusion surgery.
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ISSN:	0952-8180 1873-4529
DOI:	10.1016/j.jclinane.2014.02.005