Diaphragmatic paralysis: Evaluation in infants with congenital Zika syndrome.

Vanessa van der LindenOtavio Gomes LinsNatacha Calheiros de Lima PetribuAna Claudia Marques Gouveia de MeloJazmyn MooreSonja A RasmussenCynthia A Moore

Published in: Birth defects research (2019)

Evaluation of three infants with CZS and diaphragmatic paralysis demonstrated phrenic nerve dysfunction. In these and other affected infants, arthrogryposis appears to be a constant co-occurring condition and health problems are significant; both conditions are likely due to involvement of the peripheral nervous system in some infants with CZS.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
public health
zika virus
risk assessment
health information
climate change
aedes aegypti