West Nile Virus–associated Flaccid Paralysis Outcome

Abstract

We report 1-year follow-up data from a longitudinal prospective cohort study of patients with West Nile virus–associated paralysis. As in the 4-month follow-up, a variety of recovery patterns were observed, but persistent weakness was frequent. Respiratory involvement was associated with considerable illness and death.

Keywords

• West Nile virus
• paralysis
• poliomyelitis
• outcome
• dispatch
• United States