Fever, Myositis, and Paralysis: Is This Inflammatory Myopathy or Neuroinvasive Disease?
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne RNA Flavivirus which emerged in North America in 1999. Most patients present with a febrile illness but a few develop WNV neuroinvasive disease. Myopathy is an uncommon manifestation. We describe a case of a 42-year-old male from Los Angeles who presented wi...
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Main Authors: | Aneeta R. Kiran, Richard A. Lau, Kim M. Wu, Andrew L. Wong, Philip J. Clements, Emil R. Heinze |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Rheumatology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5395249 |
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