Powassan encephalitis
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Main article: Tick-borne meningoencephalitis
| Powassan encephalitis | |
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| ICD-10 | A84.8 |
Powassan encephalitis is a form of arbovirus that results from tick bites.
Presentation [edit]
Symptoms manifest within 7–10 days and include fever, headache, partial paralysis, confusion, nausea and even coma.
Prognosis [edit]
There is currently no established treatment.[1]
Half of all cases results in permanent neurological damage and 10-15% result in death.
References [edit]
- ^ Hinten SR, Beckett GA, Gensheimer KF, et al. (December 2008). "Increased recognition of Powassan encephalitis in the United States, 1999-2005". Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 8 (6): 733–40. doi:10.1089/vbz.2008.0022. PMID 18959500.
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