Long-Term Neurological Outcomes in West Nile Virus–Infected Patients: An Observational Study

Weatherhead, Jill E.; Miller, Vicki E.; Garcia, Melissa N.; Hasbun, Rodrigo; Salazar, Lucrecia; Dimachkie, Mazen M.; Murray, Kristy O.

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.14-0616

Long-Term Neurological Outcomes in West Nile Virus–Infected Patients: An Observational Study

The Houston West Nile Cohort (HWNC) was founded in 2002 when West Nile virus (WNV) reached Houston, TX. The long-term outcomes following WNV infection are still mostly unknown, though neurological abnormalities up to 1 year postinfection have been documented. We report an observational study of n…