Encephalitis by varicella zoster virus. A propos of a case

Authors

  • Alfredo Ediel Misiara Álvarez Hospital Provincial Clínico-Quirúrgico Docente Dr.José Ramón López Tabrane.Matanzas
  • Ihosvany Ruiz Hernández Hospital Provincial Clínico-Quirúrgico Docente Dr.José Ramón López Tabrane. Matanzas
  • José Francisco Vázquez Hurtado Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Docente Dr.José Ramón López Tabrane. Matanzas
  • Naybé Misiara Álvarez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Territorial Iluminado Rodríguez Jaguey Grande. Matanzas

Keywords:

HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS, ACYCLOVIR, NEUROLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS, ENCEPHALITIS, VARICELLA ZOSTER, PREDNISONE, CASE REPORTS, HUMANS, FEMALE, AGED

Abstract

It deals with a 79-years-old, white, female patient, beginning with neurological clinical manifestations in the course of ophthalmologic zoster herpes. Initially they were interpreted as adverse reactions of the acyclovir treatment. Being the central nervous centre the most frequent extra-cutaneous location of this herpes virus, and encephalitis the most common neurologic affection in this infection, we thought about this entity despite of its atypicity, which was not found in the consulted bibliography. It motivated us to make an exhaustive review of this theme. The evolution of the patient was positive, disappearing the clinic signs and symptoms.

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Misiara Álvarez AE, Ruiz Hernández I, Vázquez Hurtado JF, Misiara Álvarez N. Encephalitis by varicella zoster virus. A propos of a case. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 10 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];31(5):541-8. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/666

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 5 (2009)

Section

Presentation of cases

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