Possible Prognostic Value of Serial Brain MRIs in Powassan Virus Encephalitis

Possible Prognostic Value of Serial Brain MRIs in Powassan Virus Encephalitis

Powassan virus (POWV) encephalitis is a rare tickborne illness. We describe the clinical course, laboratory findings, and imaging for a patient with POWV in Massachusetts, USA. Clinical presentation and laboratory findings were nonspecific. Improvement on brain magnetic resonance imaging after 2 wee...

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Main Authors: Joshua Allgaier, Ryan Quarles, Daniel Skiest
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Powassan virus
flavivirus
deer tick encephalitis
United States
viruses
magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/10/18-1262_article
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Summary:Powassan virus (POWV) encephalitis is a rare tickborne illness. We describe the clinical course, laboratory findings, and imaging for a patient with POWV in Massachusetts, USA. Clinical presentation and laboratory findings were nonspecific. Improvement on brain magnetic resonance imaging after 2 weeks preceded clinical improvement by months, suggesting possible prognostic value.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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