By Ethan Covey
Two cases of encephalomyelitis associated with acute monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection—identified this summer—are being tracked by public health officials.
While rare, neurologic complications of acute MPXV have been previously reported, and officials stress that healthcare professionals should educate themselves on the risks (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Sep 13. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7138e1).
“This shows that monkeypox, in very rare cases, can cause a neurologic