Case 34-2017. A 76-Year-Old Man with Fever, Weight Loss, and Weakness

Jennifer L Lyons; Pamela W Schaefer; Tracey A Cho; Marwan M Azar

doi:10.1056/NEJMcpc1707557

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Case 34-2017. A 76-Year-Old Man with Fever, Weight Loss, and Weakness

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Case 34-2017. A 76-Year-Old Man with Fever, Weight Loss, and Weakness

Jennifer L Lyons, Pamela W Schaefer, Tracey A Cho and Marwan M Azar

The New England journal of medicine, Vol.377(19), pp.1878-1886

11/09/2017

DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcpc1707557

PMID: 29117489

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Abstract

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Electroencephalography

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Muscle Weakness - etiology

West Nile Fever - diagnosis

West Nile Fever - physiopathology

Brain - diagnostic imaging

Diagnosis, Differential

Encephalitis - diagnosis

Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis

Humans

Male

Consciousness Disorders - etiology

Weight Loss

West Nile virus

Fatal Outcome

Fever - etiology

Brain - pathology

Aged

West Nile Fever - complications

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Title: Subtitle: Case 34-2017. A 76-Year-Old Man with Fever, Weight Loss, and Weakness
Creators: Jennifer L Lyons - From the Departments of Neurology (J.L.L., T.A.C.), Radiology (P.W.S.), and Pathology (M.M.A.), Harvard Medical School, the Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (J.L.L.), and the Departments of Neurology (T.A.C.), Radiology (P.W.S.), and Pathology (M.M.A.), Massachusetts General Hospital - all in Boston
Pamela W Schaefer - From the Departments of Neurology (J.L.L., T.A.C.), Radiology (P.W.S.), and Pathology (M.M.A.), Harvard Medical School, the Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (J.L.L.), and the Departments of Neurology (T.A.C.), Radiology (P.W.S.), and Pathology (M.M.A.), Massachusetts General Hospital - all in Boston
Tracey A Cho - From the Departments of Neurology (J.L.L., T.A.C.), Radiology (P.W.S.), and Pathology (M.M.A.), Harvard Medical School, the Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (J.L.L.), and the Departments of Neurology (T.A.C.), Radiology (P.W.S.), and Pathology (M.M.A.), Massachusetts General Hospital - all in Boston
Marwan M Azar - From the Departments of Neurology (J.L.L., T.A.C.), Radiology (P.W.S.), and Pathology (M.M.A.), Harvard Medical School, the Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (J.L.L.), and the Departments of Neurology (T.A.C.), Radiology (P.W.S.), and Pathology (M.M.A.), Massachusetts General Hospital - all in Boston
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The New England journal of medicine, Vol.377(19), pp.1878-1886
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcpc1707557
PMID: 29117489
ISSN: 0028-4793
eISSN: 1533-4406
Language: English
Date published: 11/09/2017
Academic Unit: Neurology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
Record Identifier: 9984013114202771

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