Italian researchers claimed they uncovered evidence linking Zika to brain and memory damage in adults, according to NBC News.
Here are five highlights:
1. Researchers described the case of a 32-year-old nurse who contracted Zika in the Dominican Republic.
2. The patient went to a clinic nine days after returning from her travels with symptoms of a headache, rash and weakness. Soon after, the patient had difficulty walking and was then hospitalized for neurological systems.
3. The patient tested positive for Zika. She said she did not have sex while in the Dominican Republic.
4. A National Institute for Infectious Diseases research team said the complete neuropsychologic examinations revealed "mild deficits in attention and mental processing speed and mental flexibility and moderate deficits in verbal and nonverbal memory tasks… all features consistent with the diagnosis of Zika virus-related encephalitis."
5. The patient fully recovered after three weeks, but the case demonstrates providers need to be aware of Zika neurological symptoms, researchers note.
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