Zika Virus–Associated Cognitive Impairment in Adolescent, 2016

Incidence of neurologic manifestations associated with Zika virus infection has been increasing. In 2016, neuropsychological and cognitive changes developed in an adolescent after travel to a Zika virus–endemic area. Single-photon emission computed tomography and neuropsychological testing raised th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zucker, Jason, Neu, Natalie, Chiriboga, Claudia A., Hinton, Veronica J., Leonardo, Marc, Sheikh, Arif, Thakur, Kiran
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5443451/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28518023
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2306.162029
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Sumario:Incidence of neurologic manifestations associated with Zika virus infection has been increasing. In 2016, neuropsychological and cognitive changes developed in an adolescent after travel to a Zika virus–endemic area. Single-photon emission computed tomography and neuropsychological testing raised the possibility that Zika virus infection may lead to neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms.

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