Since 1999, there have been nearly 20,000 cases of confirmed symptomatic West Nile virus
(WNV) infection in the United States, and it is likely that more than 1 million people have …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Enterovirus D68 was responsible for widespread
outbreaks of respiratory illness throughout the United States in August and September 2014 …

Infections of the spinal cord, nerve roots, and surrounding meninges are uncommon, but
highly significant given their potential for severe morbidity and even mortality. Prompt …

Background and purpose The 'snake eyes' sign refers to bilateral hyperintensities of the
anterior horns on axial spinal cord imaging. Based on sporadic reports, it has been …

The fourteen cases of Hirayama disease (HD) are presented in this article. HD is seldom
disease characterized by juvenile muscular atrophy of upper extremities and benign course …

Meningitis, encephalitis, and myelitis are various forms of acute central nervous system
(CNS) inflammation, which can coexist and lead to serious sequelae. Known aetiologies …

White matter diseases related to viral infections are divided into 2 major types:(1) infectious
encephalitis/encephalopathy caused by direct viral infection to the central nervous system …

Abstract Development of public health informatics applications often requires the integration
of multiple data sources. This process can be challenging due to issues such as different file …

This article is devoted to the MR imaging evaluation of spine emergencies, defined as spinal
pathologic conditions that pose an immediate risk of significant morbidity or mortality to the …

Over the past two decades, West Nile virus has become the most common arbovirus in North
America, leading to several outbreaks and infecting thousands of people. Mosquitos help …