Journal article
Neuropsychological Impact of West Nile Virus Infection: An Extensive Neuropsychiatric Assessment of 49 Cases in Canada
Abstract
BACKGROUND: West Nile virus emerged as an important human pathogen in North America and continues to pose a risk to public health. It can cause a highly variable range of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic to severe illness. Neuroinvasive disease due to West Nile virus can lead to long-term neurological deficits and psychological impairment. However, these deficits have not been well described. The objective of this study was to …
Authors
Samaan Z; Vaz SM; Bawor M; Potter TH; Eskandarian S; Loeb M
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 11, No. 6,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0158364
ISSN
1932-6203