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Case Reports
. 2017 Jun;23(6):1047-1048.
doi: 10.3201/eid2306.162029.

Zika Virus-Associated Cognitive Impairment in Adolescent, 2016

Jason Zucker, Natalie Neu, Claudia A Chiriboga, Veronica J Hinton, Marc Leonardo, Arif Sheikh, Kiran Thakur
Case Reports

Zika Virus-Associated Cognitive Impairment in Adolescent, 2016

Jason Zucker et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Jun.

Abstract

Incidence of neurologic manifestations associated with Zika virus infection has been increasing. In 2016, neuropsychological and cognitive changes developed in an adolescent after travel to a Zika virus-endemic area. Single-photon emission computed tomography and neuropsychological testing raised the possibility that Zika virus infection may lead to neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms.

Keywords: Zika virus; adolescent; cognitive impairment; flavivirus; neuropsychiatric symptoms; vector-borne infections; viruses.

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