Mental status after West Nile virus infection

Kathleen Y. Haaland, Joseph Sadek, Steven Pergam, Leonor A. Echevarria, Larry E. Davis, Diane Goade, Joanne Harnar, Robert A. Nofchissey, C. Mack Sewel, Paul Ettestad

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Abstract

Mental status after acute West Nile virus infection has not been examined objectively. We compared Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status scores of 116 patients with West Nile fever or West Nile neuroinvasive disease. Mental status was poorer and cognitive complaints more frequent with West Nile neuroinvasive disease (p = 0.005).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1260-1262
Number of pages3
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume12
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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