Guillain–Barré Syndrome Secondary to West Nile Virus in New York City
Joint Authors
Beshai, Rafail
Bibawy, Daniel
Bibawy, Joseph
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
West Nile virus (WNV) is an arthropod-borne flavivirus belonging taxonomically to the Japanese encephalitis subgroup.
Usually, it is transmitted by Culex pipiens mosquitoes.
Consequently, an increase in WNV-positive mosquitoes presents a rise of the number of patients, as it has been seen in NYC.
We present a 65-year-old patient with WNV infection who presented with Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS).
She had a rapidly progressing ascending paralysis, a common feature in GBS patients but an uncommon presentation in WNV.
Realizing WNV as an emerging pathogen along with its uncommon presentation of GBS can be potentially lifesaving if caught at an early stage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Beshai, Rafail& Bibawy, Daniel& Bibawy, Joseph. 2020. Guillain–Barré Syndrome Secondary to West Nile Virus in New York City. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148195
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Beshai, Rafail…[et al.]. Guillain–Barré Syndrome Secondary to West Nile Virus in New York City. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148195
American Medical Association (AMA)
Beshai, Rafail& Bibawy, Daniel& Bibawy, Joseph. Guillain–Barré Syndrome Secondary to West Nile Virus in New York City. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148195
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148195
