Zika Virus-Associated Cognitive Impairment in Adolescent, 2016

Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Jun;23(6):1047-1048. doi: 10.3201/eid2306.162029.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antibodies, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Bipolar Disorder / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Bipolar Disorder / complications
  • Bipolar Disorder / diagnosis*
  • Bipolar Disorder / psychology
  • Caribbean Region
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / complications
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / diagnosis*
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / psychology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • New York
  • RNA, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid
  • RNA, Viral / genetics*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Travel
  • Zika Virus / genetics*
  • Zika Virus / immunology
  • Zika Virus / isolation & purification
  • Zika Virus Infection / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Zika Virus Infection / complications
  • Zika Virus Infection / diagnosis*
  • Zika Virus Infection / psychology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • RNA, Viral