Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia in Powassan Encephalitis
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Powassan Virus Encephalitis, Minnesota, USA
Powassan virus (POWV) is a rare tick-borne agent of encephalitis in North America. Historically, confirmed cases occurred mainly in the northeastern United States. Since 2008, confirmed cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin have increased. We report a fatal case of POWV encephalitis in Minnesota. POWV infection should be suspected in tick-exposed patients with viral encephalitis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0317-1671,2057-0155
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100051672