BACKGROUND: St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) is a relatively common cause of neurological illness, yet little is known about its cognitive and psychosocial consequences. PURPOSE: To describe the cognitive, emotional, psychophysiological, and psychosocial consequences of SLE infection. METHOD: A comprehensive neuropsychological and psychophysiological evaluation of a high functioning woman 6 weeks and 1 year after acute SLE infection is presented. The focus and course of rehabilitation is also examined. RESULTS: The primary cognitive consequences of SLE infection involved attention, working memory, speed of processing, and cognitive efficiency. Depression was also observed. Psychometric testing suggested that these deficits largely resolved after 1 year. CONCLUSIONS: SLE produces neurocognitive deficits which are reflected in both psychometric and psychophysiologic measures and functional status. Psychometric and vocational improvement were observed over 1 year. However, the normal vocational return came at a significant psychosocial cost. This case emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation and illustrates the importance of an integrated rehabilitation programme.
BACKGROUND: St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) is a relatively common cause of neurological illness, yet little is known about its cognitive and psychosocial consequences. PURPOSE: To describe the cognitive, emotional, psychophysiological, and psychosocial consequences of SLE infection. METHOD: A comprehensive neuropsychological and psychophysiological evaluation of a high functioning woman 6 weeks and 1 year after acute SLE infection is presented. The focus and course of rehabilitation is also examined. RESULTS: The primary cognitive consequences of SLE infection involved attention, working memory, speed of processing, and cognitive efficiency. Depression was also observed. Psychometric testing suggested that these deficits largely resolved after 1 year. CONCLUSIONS:SLE produces neurocognitive deficits which are reflected in both psychometric and psychophysiologic measures and functional status. Psychometric and vocational improvement were observed over 1 year. However, the normal vocational return came at a significant psychosocial cost. This case emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation and illustrates the importance of an integrated rehabilitation programme.
Authors: Rafael Elias Marques; Juliana L Del Sarto; Rebeca P F Rocha; Giovanni F Gomes; Allysson Cramer; Milene A Rachid; Danielle G Souza; Maurício L Nogueira; Mauro M Teixeira Journal: J Neuroinflammation Date: 2017-03-22 Impact factor: 8.322
Authors: Roberta Rosa; Erica Azevedo Costa; Rafael Elias Marques; Taismara Simas Oliveira; Ronaldo Furtini; Maria Rosa Quaresma Bomfim; Mauro Martins Teixeira; Tatiane Alves Paixão; Renato Lima Santos Journal: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Date: 2013-11-21
Authors: Jean-Paul Carrera; Zulma M Cucunubá; Karen Neira; Ben Lambert; Yaneth Pittí; Jesus Liscano; Jorge L Garzón; Davis Beltran; Luisa Collado-Mariscal; Lisseth Saenz; Néstor Sosa; Luis D Rodriguez-Guzman; Publio González; Andrés G Lescano; Reneé Pereyra-Elías; Anayansi Valderrama; Scott C Weaver; Amy Y Vittor; Blas Armién; Juan-Miguel Pascale; Christl A Donnelly Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg Date: 2020-10-22 Impact factor: 3.707