We present a case of serologically proved West Nile virus (WNV) flaccid paralysis of the right
upper extremity. Radiologic correlation revealed striking T2 hyperintensities in the anterior …

The neuromuscular aspects of West Nile virus (WNV) infection have not been characterized
in detail. We have studied a group of six patients with proven WNV infection. All cases …

West Nile virus (WNV) has recently been associated with a syndrome of acute flaccid
paralysis. Most cases of WNV-associated weakness have clinical, histopathologic, and …

Recent electrophysiological and histopathological reports point to motor neurons in the
anterior horn of the spinal cord and the brainstem as targets of severe West Nile virus (WNV) …

West Nile virus infection is asymptomatic in most cases. West Nile virus neuroinvasive
disease includes encephalitis, meningitis, and/or acute flaccid paralysis. In children, acute …

We describe a case of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in an HIV-infected patient who
presented with an isolated flaccid monoparesis of the right upper extremity. To our …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Reports of MR imaging in West Nile virus (WNV)
meningoencephalomyelitis are few and the described findings limited. The purpose of this …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: West Nile virus (WNV) infection is an ongoing seasonal
epidemic. We correlated the MR imaging findings with the clinical presentations and …

West Nile poliomyelitis is a well-described neurologic manifestation of West Nile viral
infection in adults. However, few reports have described this manifestation in children …

A 67‐year‐old woman had fever, myalgias, progressive weakness, and respiratory
insufficiency. In 9 days, flaccid areflexic quadriparesis and bulbar palsy developed. She died …