West Nile virus infection and postoperative neurological symptoms: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract The incidence of West Nile virus, which may cause a range of clinical presentations including subclinical infections, mild febrile illness, meningitis, or encephalitis, has increased over recent years. Rare complications, including optic neuritis, also have been reported. A patient who pres...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical anesthesia 2014-08, Vol.26 (5), p.410-413
Hauptverfasser:	Moreland, Natalie C., MD, Hemmer, Laura B., MD, Koht, Antoun, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia & Perioperative Care Blood & organ donations Disease Encephalitis Female Fever Heart rate Humans Infections Middle Aged Mortality Mosquitoes Pain Medicine Patients Postoperative Complications - virology Preoperative Period Spinal Fusion - methods Surgery Transplants & implants Urine West Nile Fever - physiopathology West Nile fever encephalitis West Nile fever meningitis West Nile virus West Nile virus - isolation & purification West Nile virus postoperative complications
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract The incidence of West Nile virus, which may cause a range of clinical presentations including subclinical infections, mild febrile illness, meningitis, or encephalitis, has increased over recent years. Rare complications, including optic neuritis, also have been reported. A patient who presented with preoperative asymptomatic West Nile virus developed fever, altered mental status and temporary vision loss after elective multilevel spine fusion surgery.
ISSN:	0952-8180 1873-4529
DOI:	10.1016/j.jclinane.2014.02.005