West Nile Virus Disease Author: Amy V. Bode, MD, MSPH; James J. Sejvar, MD; Anthony A. Marfin, MD, MPH
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Consultation for Management

Consider neurologic, infectious disease, critical care, and/or physiatrist consultation to assist with management. C

  • Obtain consultation with:
    • A neurologist for help in managing WNV encephalitis or other neuroinvasive syndromes
    • An infectious disease specialist to distinguish infectious causes of meningitis, encephalitis, or other neuroinvasive diseases and for help in managing potentially treatable causes of neuroinvasive syndromes (e.g., HSV encephalitis) and potential referral to clinical trials
    • A critical care specialist for help in managing critically ill patients with WNV encephalitis or other neuroinvasive syndromes and ventilatory compromise or cerebral edema
    • A physiatrist for help in managing patients with acute flaccid paralysis or other neurologic sequelae amenable to physical therapy
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Amy V. Bode, MD, MSPH has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Anthony A. Marfin, MD, MPH has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Carrie Nielsen, PhD, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. James J. Sejvar, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.

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