Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
J Clin Anesth. 2014 Aug;26(5):410-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2014.02.005. Epub 2014 Aug 14.
The incidence of West Nile virus, which may cause a range of clinical presentations including subclinical infections, mild febrile illness, meningitis, or encephalitis, has increased over recent years. Rare complications, including optic neuritis, also have been reported. A patient who presented with preoperative asymptomatic West Nile virus developed fever, altered mental status and temporary vision loss after elective multilevel spine fusion surgery.
近年来，西尼罗河病毒的发病率有所增加，这种病毒可能引起一系列临床表现，包括无症状感染、轻度发热性疾病、脑膜炎或脑炎等。也有报道罕见的并发症，包括视神经炎。一位术前无症状的西尼罗河病毒患者在接受择期多节段脊柱融合手术后出现发热、精神状态改变和暂时视力丧失。
