Neurological Respiratory Failure
West Nile virus infection in humans is mostly asymptomatic. Less than 1% of neuro-invasive cases show a fatality rate of around 10%. Acute flaccid paralysis of respiratory muscles leading to respiratory failure is the most common cause of death. Although the peripheral nervous system can be involved...
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| author | Mohan Rudrappa Laxmi Kokatnur Oleg Chernyshev |
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| description | West Nile virus infection in humans is mostly asymptomatic. Less than 1% of neuro-invasive cases show a fatality rate of around 10%. Acute flaccid paralysis of respiratory muscles leading to respiratory failure is the most common cause of death. Although the peripheral nervous system can be involved, isolated phrenic nerve palsy leading to respiratory failure is rare and described in only two cases in the English literature. We present another case of neurological respiratory failure due to West Nile virus-induced phrenic nerve palsy. Our case reiterates the rare, but lethal, consequences of West Nile virus infection, and the increase of its awareness among physicians. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-20debfd8e14e4914b784d5718c4059752022-12-21T23:31:14ZengMDPI AGDiseases2079-97212018-01-0161710.3390/diseases6010007diseases6010007Neurological Respiratory FailureMohan Rudrappa0Laxmi Kokatnur1Oleg Chernyshev2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA 71115, USADepartment of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA 71115, USADepartment of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA 71115, USAWest Nile virus infection in humans is mostly asymptomatic. Less than 1% of neuro-invasive cases show a fatality rate of around 10%. Acute flaccid paralysis of respiratory muscles leading to respiratory failure is the most common cause of death. Although the peripheral nervous system can be involved, isolated phrenic nerve palsy leading to respiratory failure is rare and described in only two cases in the English literature. We present another case of neurological respiratory failure due to West Nile virus-induced phrenic nerve palsy. Our case reiterates the rare, but lethal, consequences of West Nile virus infection, and the increase of its awareness among physicians.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/6/1/7West Nile virusdiaphragmatic palsyrespiratory failure |
| spellingShingle | Mohan Rudrappa Laxmi Kokatnur Oleg Chernyshev Neurological Respiratory Failure Diseases West Nile virus diaphragmatic palsy respiratory failure |
| title | Neurological Respiratory Failure |
| title_full | Neurological Respiratory Failure |
| title_fullStr | Neurological Respiratory Failure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neurological Respiratory Failure |
| title_short | Neurological Respiratory Failure |
| title_sort | neurological respiratory failure |
| topic | West Nile virus diaphragmatic palsy respiratory failure |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/6/1/7 |
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