Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Jul 14;15(7):e249770. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-249770.
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.
在本病例报告中，患者在出现神经侵袭性西尼罗河病毒后 3 周被诊断为新发贝尔氏麻痹。这是第二例西尼罗河病毒相关贝尔氏麻痹的病例报告，强调了需要对这些患者进行周围神经病监测。本病例报告还旨在提高人们对美国西尼罗河病毒流行率的认识。
