neuroinvasive

adjective

neu·​ro·​in·​va·​sive ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-in-ˈvā-siv 

-ziv

: infecting or capable of infecting the nervous system and especially the central nervous system

a neuroinvasive virus

The most lethal pediatric neuroinvasive arboviral disease is eastern equine encephalitis virus infection, with a 38% mortality rate.

—Bruce Jancin

Most people who get West Nile virus will not show symptoms, but the 1 percent who contract the neuroinvasive form can experience meningitis, encephalitis and paralysis.

—Brittany Hanson

also : of, relating to, or caused by a neuroinvasive disease or infection

… 37% of West Nile patients whose cases were reported to the government developed "neuroinvasive" complications, like meningitis, encephalitis and paralysis.

—Marilyn Chase

Examples of neuroinvasive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All of the 101 deaths occurred in those with neuroinvasive disease. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2023

As Hermance and Thangamani report in Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, Powassan virus is the cause of a severe neuroinvasive disease with a 10% mortality rate. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 May 2022

He was diagnosed with West Nile neuroinvasive disease, a more severe form of the illness. — Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2022

West Nile killed 11 people and caused 101 cases of neuroinvasive infections — those linked to serious illness such as meningitis or encephalitis — in Colorado in 2021, the highest numbers in 18 years. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022

Word History

Etymology

neuro- + invasive entry 1

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neuroinvasive

• noninvasive
• unpersuasive
• abrasive
• invasive
• persuasive
• pervasive