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Possible Prognostic Value of Serial Brain MRIs in Powassan Virus Encephalitis
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October 2019
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 25(10):1956-1958
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description: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.
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Pubmed ID:31538917
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6759273
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