Neuropsychological and Psychiatric Impairment after West Nile Virus Encephalitis in Korean

West Nile virus (WNV) is the most widespread arbovirus in the world. It can cause serious or fatal central nervous system (CNS) infection. We present a case of 58-year-old man who developed neuropsychologic and psychiatric impairment such as cognitive impairment, depressive symptoms, health concerns...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brain & NeuroRehabilitation 2014, 7(2), , pp.131-135
Hauptverfasser: 이태임, 김보경, 하승아, 임지영, 한제신
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:West Nile virus (WNV) is the most widespread arbovirus in the world. It can cause serious or fatal central nervous system (CNS) infection. We present a case of 58-year-old man who developed neuropsychologic and psychiatric impairment such as cognitive impairment, depressive symptoms, health concerns and thought disorder after West Nile virus encephalitis. This is the first imported case of West Nile virus infection in Korean. KCI Citation Count: 0
ISSN:1976-8753
2383-9910