Catastrophic Case of West Nile Virus Rhombencephalitis in AIDS-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Catastrophic Case of West Nile Virus Rhombencephalitis in AIDS

Published:2024-01 Issue: Volume:12 Page:
ISSN:2324-7096
Container-title:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports

Author:

Sharma Rupam¹²^ORCID,Salimi Elika³,D’Assumpcao Carlos¹²^ORCID,Valdez Michael¹²,Chaudhry Akriti¹²,Heidari Arash¹²^ORCID,Kuran Rasha¹²,Bhandohal Janpreet¹²

Affiliation:

1. Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USA

2. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

3. Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, USA

Abstract

West Nile Virus (WNV) belongs to the Flaviviridae family of viruses. It was first isolated and identified in 1937. Patients typically present with flu-like symptoms or are asymptomatic; however, neuroinvasive West Nile can lead to significant neurological impairment. Herein presented is a catastrophic case of WNV rhombencephalitis in a male patient newly diagnosed with AIDS. This report sheds light on the potential for severe neurological complications in co-infected patients and emphasizes the importance of early recognition.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Link

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/23247096241267132

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