The First Reported Case of West Nile Encephalitis in Korea
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 343-345, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-138266
ABSTRACT
West Nile encephalitis was first identified in 1937, but until now, it was never diagnosed in Korea. A 58-yr-old Korean man was admitted with headache and cognitive dysfunction. The patient had been on a business trip in Guinea. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed pleocytosis. The patient complained of both leg weakness,and arachnoiditis and myelitis were observed on lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A specific neutralizing antibody for West Nile virus was positive in serum. After a treatment with interferon-alpha 3mu, follow up CSF findings recovered completely after 3 months later. The first case of West Nile encephalitis in Korea was imported from Guinea, and was cured successfully.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
West Nile Fever
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West Nile virus
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Interferon-alpha
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Republic of Korea
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Headache
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Antibodies, Viral
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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