West Nile Virus: Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Options

Figure 1. Serial fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance images at the level of the basal ganglia ( ) and midbrain
( ). Day 5 is normal. Day 10 shows lesion in left thalamus ( ) and substantia nigra ( ). Day 18 shows progression of thalamic
lesions ( ). Day 36 shows globus pallidus ( ) and red nuclei ( ) lesions.
Progression of West Nile virus encephalitis in deep gray nuclei.top, A–Dbottom, E–HBFCDH
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Ann Intern Med
April 6, 2004
vol. 140
no. 7
545-553