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...
Main Authors: | Joshua Allgaier, Ryan Quarles, Daniel Skiest |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2019-10-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/10/18-1262_article |
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