Opsomyoclonus
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne illness that usually presents as asymptomatic or with a viral syndrome, and normally is treated with supportive care or immunotherapy. However, some patients can develop neurologic symptoms of viral meningoencephalitis. This article describes a patient who developed opsomyoclonus, a rare complication of West Nile virus meningoencephalitis. She was treated with immunotherapy with no resolution of her symptoms. Symptom improvement occurred with subsequent treatment with clonazepam and dexamethasone.
Authors
- Haley Ferralez
- Vincent Cariati
- Nicole Ferschke
Institutions
- Arizona Department of Health Services (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAAPA
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.jaa.0000000000000122
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17