Journal article
Successful antiviral treatment after 6 years of chronic progressive neurological disease attributed to VZV brain infection
Journal of the neurological sciences, Vol.368, pp.240-242
07/15/2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2016.07.035
PMCID: PMC4996351
PMID: 27538641
Abstract
We describe an extraordinary case of an immunocompetent patient who developed sacral-distribution zoster, followed 3 months later by neurological disease that progressed for 6 years and was attributed to varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection of the brain. Despite the prolonged infection, neurologic symptoms and signs resolved rapidly and completely after treatment with intravenous acyclovir.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Successful antiviral treatment after 6 years of chronic progressive neurological disease attributed to VZV brain infection
- Creators
- Don Gilden - Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA Children’s Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USACharles Grose - University of IowaTeresa White - University of Colorado DenverLidia Nagae - University of Colorado DenverRobert L. Hendricks - University of PittsburghRandall J. Cohrs - University of Colorado DenverMaria A. Nagel - University of Colorado Denver
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the neurological sciences, Vol.368, pp.240-242
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jns.2016.07.035
- PMID
- 27538641
- PMCID
- PMC4996351
- NLM abbreviation
- J Neurol Sci
- ISSN
- 0022-510X
- eISSN
- 1878-5883
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100007197, name: Public Health Service, award: AG032958
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/15/2016
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Infectious Disease (Pediatrics)
- Record Identifier
- 9984354003102771
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