Powassan virus infection: case series and literature review from a single institution
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Powassan virus is a flavivirus related to eastern hemisphere’s tick-borne encephalitis viruses. It can cause a rare but potentially life-threatening disease including encephalitis.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Powassan virus is a flavivirus related to eastern hemisphere’s tick-borne encephalitis viruses. It can cause a rare but potentially life-threatening disease including encephalitis.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report four cases of POWV infection in Minnesota and North Dakota with known exposure to tick bites in 2011. Our first case was an 18-year-old male who dramatically presented with seizure and headache with positive serum analysis for Powassan virus immunoglobulin M. The second case was a 60 year old gentleman with intraparenchymal hemorrhage and was diagnosed via cerebrospinal fluid analysis. Thirdly, a 61 year old male developed altered mental status and encephalitis. Our fourth patient was a 69 year old male who had headache and non-focal weakness who was diagnosed with serum analysis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Symptoms of Powassan virus infection ranged from headaches to seizures and severe neurological symptoms. This study serves to highlight the increased detection of Powassan virus infection in the central north United States. This report focuses on the increasing incidence that can lead to increasing efforts for raising awareness regarding this infection. There is a need for clinician vigilance and public attention due to its increasing detection, westward progression and varied clinical presentations.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24f88fc7caec43068cae87dbcba8ddca2022-12-21T20:56:08ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002012-10-015159410.1186/1756-0500-5-594Powassan virus infection: case series and literature review from a single institutionRaval MihirSinghal MayankGuerrero DubertAlonto Augusto<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Powassan virus is a flavivirus related to eastern hemisphere’s tick-borne encephalitis viruses. It can cause a rare but potentially life-threatening disease including encephalitis.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report four cases of POWV infection in Minnesota and North Dakota with known exposure to tick bites in 2011. Our first case was an 18-year-old male who dramatically presented with seizure and headache with positive serum analysis for Powassan virus immunoglobulin M. The second case was a 60 year old gentleman with intraparenchymal hemorrhage and was diagnosed via cerebrospinal fluid analysis. Thirdly, a 61 year old male developed altered mental status and encephalitis. Our fourth patient was a 69 year old male who had headache and non-focal weakness who was diagnosed with serum analysis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Symptoms of Powassan virus infection ranged from headaches to seizures and severe neurological symptoms. This study serves to highlight the increased detection of Powassan virus infection in the central north United States. This report focuses on the increasing incidence that can lead to increasing efforts for raising awareness regarding this infection. There is a need for clinician vigilance and public attention due to its increasing detection, westward progression and varied clinical presentations.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/594Powassan Virus encephalitisTick borne encephalitisIntraparenchymal hemorrhageSeizures |
| spellingShingle | Raval Mihir Singhal Mayank Guerrero Dubert Alonto Augusto Powassan virus infection: case series and literature review from a single institution BMC Research Notes Powassan Virus encephalitis Tick borne encephalitis Intraparenchymal hemorrhage Seizures |
| title | Powassan virus infection: case series and literature review from a single institution |
| title_full | Powassan virus infection: case series and literature review from a single institution |
| title_fullStr | Powassan virus infection: case series and literature review from a single institution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Powassan virus infection: case series and literature review from a single institution |
| title_short | Powassan virus infection: case series and literature review from a single institution |
| title_sort | powassan virus infection case series and literature review from a single institution |
| topic | Powassan Virus encephalitis Tick borne encephalitis Intraparenchymal hemorrhage Seizures |
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