ArticleBMJ case reports2022
New-onset Bell's palsy after neuroinvasive West Nile virus.
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- Patterns and characteristics of cranial nerve neuropathy in West Nile virus infection: a systematic review of cases reported globally.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- Journal of neurovirology : West Nile virus lineage 2 neuroinvasive infection presenting as unilateral facial palsy.Journal of neurovirology · 2026Article
- West Nile Virus Lineage 2 Neuroinvasive Infection Presenting as Intraparenchimal Cerebral Hemorrage.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- West Nile Virus: A Neglected Cause of Bell's Palsy?Cureus · 2024Article
- A Case Report of Presumed West Nile Virus Chorioretinitis in a Non-Endemic Area: Atypical Serology and Imaging Features of Old and New Lesions.Case reports in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
In this case report, a patient was diagnosed with new-onset Bell's palsy 3 weeks after the onset of neuroinvasive West Nile virus. This was the second case report of West Nile virus-associated Bell's palsy, highlighting the need to monitor these patients for peripheral neuropathies. This case report is also intended to raise awareness about the prevalence of West Nile virus in the USA.
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