 Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster
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Inflammation of brain tissue caused by infection with the varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN). This condition is associated with immunocompromised states, including the ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME. Pathologically, the virus tends to induce a vasculopathy and infect oligodendrocytes and ependymal cells, leading to CEREBRAL INFARCTION, multifocal regions of demyelination, and periventricular necrosis. Manifestations of varicella encephalitis usually occur 5-7 days after onset of HERPES ZOSTER and include HEADACHE; VOMITING; lethargy; focal neurologic deficits; FEVER; and COMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch 26, pp29-32; Hum Pathol 1996 Sep;27(9):927-38)
| Descriptor ID |
D020804
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.182.500.300.400 C02.256.466.279 C02.290.355 C10.228.228.210.150.300.400 C10.228.228.245.340.355
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| Concept/Terms |
Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster- Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster
- Zoster Encephalitis, Varicella
- Encephalitis, Human Herpesvirus 3
- Varicella Zoster Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, VZ Virus
- Virus Encephalitis, VZ
- Herpes Zoster Encephalitis
- Zoster Encephalitis, Herpes
- Varicella Encephalitis
- Varicella Encephalitides
- Encephalitis, Herpes Zoster
- Encephalitis, Varicella
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Gilden D, White T, Khmeleva N, Heintzman A, Choe A, Boyer PJ, Grose C, Carpenter JE, Rempel A, Bos N, Kandasamy B, Lear-Kaul K, Holmes DB, Bennett JL, Cohrs RJ, Mahalingam R, Mandava N, Eberhart CG, Bockelman B, Poppiti RJ, Tamhankar MA, Fogt F, Amato M, Wood E, Durairaj V, Rasmussen S, Petursdottir V, Pollak L, Mendlovic S, Chatelain D, Keyvani K, Brueck W, Nagel MA. Prevalence and distribution of VZV in temporal arteries of patients with giant cell arteritis. Neurology. 2015 May 12; 84(19):1948-55.
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