The First Reported Case of West Nile Encephalitis in Korea
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 343-345, 2015.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-138267
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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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Febre do Nilo Ocidental
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Vírus do Nilo Ocidental
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Interferon-alfa
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República da Coreia
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Cefaleia
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Anticorpos Antivirais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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