Table 1.
Characteristics of Participants >6 Years Following Hospitalization With West Nile Virus (WNV) Disease (N = 40)
| Characteristic | No. | (%) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 22 | (55) | |
| Male | 18 | (45) | |
| Age at 2010 evaluation, years | |||
| 0–19 | 0 | (0) | |
| 20–39 | 4 | (10) | |
| 40–59 | 17 | (43) | |
| 60–79 | 15 | (38) | |
| ≥80 | 4 | (10) | |
| Clinical syndrome with acute WNV disease | |||
| Meningitis | 13 | (33) | |
| Encephalitis | 9 | (23) | |
| Acute flaccid paralysis | 9 | (23) | |
| Fever | 9 | (23) | |
| Admission to intensive care unit with acute WNV disease | |||
| Yes | 5 | (13) | |
| No | 35 | (88) | |
| Current symptoms at 2010 evaluation | |||
| Fatigue | 22 | (55) | |
| Problems with memory or concentration | 17 | (43) | |
| Headache | 11 | (28) | |
| None of the above | 15 | (38) | |
| Neurological examination findings at 2010 evaluation | |||
| Normal examination | 16 | (40) | |
| Decreased or absent limb reflexes | 13 | (33) | |
| Tremor in upper limb | 9 | (23) | |
| Muscle atrophy | 9 | (23) | |
| Flaccid paralysis | 8 | (20) | |
| Gait abnormality | 8 | (20) | |
| Not examined | 3 | (8) | |
| Medical conditions present at 2010 evaluation | |||
| Hypertension | 16 | (40) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 | (18) | |
| Kidney dysfunction | 3 | (8) | |
| None of the above | 23 | (58) | |