Guide To West Nile Virus Symptoms

Convulsions

Convulsions (also called seizures) are violent, uncontrollable, and sudden movements of the body. They happen when the muscles suddenly contract. They are erratic and in the case of West Nile virus, can be accompanied by a change in the patient’s consciousness. Though seizures can affect the entire body, they can also affect one limb at a time. It is impossible to tell whether a convulsion will last only a few seconds or last for minutes or even hours. An individual who has seizures due to West Nile virus infection needs to be hospitalized. The one piece of good news about convulsions is they are a relatively rare complication of a West Nile virus infection.