A Case of Acute Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Secondary to West Nile Virus Infection

West Nile virus can lead to a wide range of clinical symptoms from asymptomatic disease to severe meningitis and encephalitis. The association of acute demyelinating polyneuropathy is rarely reported. A 60-year-old male patient presented with complaints of impaired consciousness and weakness in his arms and legs. Clinical findings, laboratory, cerebrospinal fluid and electrophysiology findings were consistent with Guillain Barre syndrome. Serum BN virus IgM test was found to be positive in the patient who was investigated because of atypical symptoms such as fever, impaired consciousness and spasticity. Our study was seen worthy to be presented due to the first case reported from Turkey