New onset of Bell ’s palsy in a patient with West Nile Encephalitis

The case report presented a patient who was diagnosed with West Nile virus encephalitis and developed new onset of Bell's palsy within 8  days of diagnosis. Given the incidence of WNV, it would be beneficial to evaluate WNV‐infected patients for peripheral neuropathy which nowadays has quite practical implication. AbstractThe case report presented a patient who was diagnosed with West Nile virus encephalitis and developed new onset of Bell's palsy within 8  days of diagnosis. Given the incidence of WNV, it would be beneficial to evaluate WNV‐infected patients for peripheral neuropathy which nowadays has quite practical implication.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research