How radiological findings and neurological disorders are related in congenital Zika syndrome: A cohort study
Background: Although Zika virus (ZIKV) infection causes a broad spectrum of congenital neurological disorders, radiographic correlates of clinical outcome are lacking. During 2015 –2016 ZIKV outbreak we faced a high incidence of microcephaly (MCP) in Rio Grande do Norte State (RN), located in northeast of Brazil. Among all regions, the northeast was the most affected by ZIKV. We aimed to identify distinct CT brain scan findings associated with congenital ZIKV infection and correlate them with neuro-clinical disorders in babies with MCP.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: N.N. Mendes Neto, J. Maia, M. Zacarkim, A.D. Labeaud, D. Aronoff Tags: 0575 Source Type: research
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