About The Medical Condition Western Equine Encephalomyelitis

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Western Equine Encephalomyelitis

Western Equine Encephalomyelitis Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Western Equine Encephalomyelitis Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Western Equine Encephalomyelitis?

A form of arboviral encephalitis (which primarily affects horses) endemic to western and central regions of NORTH AMERICA. The causative organism (ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS, WESTERN EQUINE) may be transferred to humans via the bite of mosquitoes (CULEX tarsalis and others). Clinical manifestations include headache and influenza-like symptoms followed by alterations in mentation, SEIZURES, and COMA. DEATH occurs in a minority of cases. Survivors may recover fully or be left with residual neurologic dysfunction, including PARKINSONISM, POSTENCEPHALITIC. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp8-9)

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