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A case report of long-latency evoked diaphragm potentials after exposure to acute intermittent hypoxia in post-West Nile virus meningoencephalitis

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A 42-year-old female with post-West Nile virus meningoencephalitis demonstrated long-latency diaphragmatic potentials evoked by transcranial and cervical magnetic stimulation following exposure to acute intermittent hypoxia that were not present at baseline nor in healthy subjects. Although the cause of long-latency responses is unknown, we discuss possible mechanisms whereby acute intermittent hypoxia could create unique effects on the diaphragm/phrenic motor system in individuals with a history of neuroinfectious disease.

Source: Journal of Neurophysiology

DOI: 10.1152/jn.00406.2024

Authors: Joseph F. Welch, Erica A. Dale, Jayakrishnan Nair, Paul W. Davenport, Emily J. Fox, Gordon S. Mitchell

Institutions: University of Florida, University of Birmingham, Thomas Jefferson University, Brooks Rehabilitation Clinical Research Center

Language: English

Topic: Neuroscience of respiration and sleep

Subfield: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: U.S. Department of Defense, Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute