La Crosse Virus Neuroinvasive Disease in Children: A Contemporary Analysis of Clinical/Neurobehavioral Outcomes and Predictors of Disease Severity.
Angelique E BoutzoukasDaniel A FreedmanChristine KoterbaW Garrett HuntKathy MackJennifer CassVedat O YildizEmily de Los ReyesJaime TwanowMelissa G ChungChristopher P OuellettePublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2022)
Severe disease was observed frequently among children with LACV-ND. Seizures and AMS at presentation were independent predictors of severe disease. EEG may help determine long-term epilepsy risk. Long-term neurobehavioral issues are frequent and likely under-recognized among children with LACV-ND.