Meningitis-Retention Syndrome as a Presentation of West Nile Virus Meningitis

A 26-year-old previously healthy man presented with fever, urinary retention, nuchal rigidity, and hyperreflexia but with a clear sensorium. His initial spinal fluid results were consistent with aseptic meningitis from West Nile virus infection, and this was confirmed by serological studies on blood...

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Main Authors: Charoen Mankongpaisarnrung, Pavis Laengvejkal, Erwin Argueta, Chok Limsuwat, Grerk Sutamtewagul, Kenneth Nugent
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/984345
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Erwin Argueta
Chok Limsuwat
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Kenneth Nugent
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description A 26-year-old previously healthy man presented with fever, urinary retention, nuchal rigidity, and hyperreflexia but with a clear sensorium. His initial spinal fluid results were consistent with aseptic meningitis from West Nile virus infection, and this was confirmed by serological studies on blood and cerebrospinal fluid. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies were unremarkable. He received supportive care and urinary catheterization to prevent bladder injury from overdistension. He was discharged home without recurrence of urinary retention after five days of hospitalization. Therefore, this case report describes the first case of West Nile virus meningitis in a patient with the meningitis-retention syndrome.
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spelling doaj-art-8ec30c4848c642dfbeb4e9a272ca0a752025-08-20T03:37:16ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352013-01-01201310.1155/2013/984345984345Meningitis-Retention Syndrome as a Presentation of West Nile Virus MeningitisCharoen Mankongpaisarnrung0Pavis Laengvejkal1Erwin Argueta2Chok Limsuwat3Grerk Sutamtewagul4Kenneth Nugent5Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USAA 26-year-old previously healthy man presented with fever, urinary retention, nuchal rigidity, and hyperreflexia but with a clear sensorium. His initial spinal fluid results were consistent with aseptic meningitis from West Nile virus infection, and this was confirmed by serological studies on blood and cerebrospinal fluid. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies were unremarkable. He received supportive care and urinary catheterization to prevent bladder injury from overdistension. He was discharged home without recurrence of urinary retention after five days of hospitalization. Therefore, this case report describes the first case of West Nile virus meningitis in a patient with the meningitis-retention syndrome.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/984345
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Meningitis-Retention Syndrome as a Presentation of West Nile Virus Meningitis
Case Reports in Medicine
title Meningitis-Retention Syndrome as a Presentation of West Nile Virus Meningitis
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title_fullStr Meningitis-Retention Syndrome as a Presentation of West Nile Virus Meningitis
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title_short Meningitis-Retention Syndrome as a Presentation of West Nile Virus Meningitis
title_sort meningitis retention syndrome as a presentation of west nile virus meningitis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/984345
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