Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection: central features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection: central features. This is a human neurotrophic alphavirus. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Virology
- This is a human neurotrophic alphavirus
- It is latent in ganglionic neurons
Risk factors for reactivation
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Cerebral presentations
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Spinal cord presentations
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Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
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Cranial nerve palsies
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Ocular features
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Acronym
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References
- Gilden D, Nagel MA, Cohrs RJ, Mahalingam R. The variegate neurological manifestations of varicella zoster virus infection. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2013; 13:374.
- Carey RAB, Chandiraseharan VK, Jasper A, et al. Varicella zoster virus infection of the central nervous system-10 year experience from a tertiary hospital in South India. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2017; 20:149-152.
- Hariharan K, Pillai BS, Bansal D. Herpes zoster reactivation after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a case report. Indian J Urol 2016; 32:242-243.
- Gilden D, Cohrs RJ, Mahalingam R, Nagel MA. Neurological disease produced by varicella zoster virus reactivation without rash. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2010; 342:243-253.
- Kim SH, Choi SM, Kim BC, et al. Risk factors for aseptic meningitis in herpes zoster patients. Ann Dermatol 2017; 29:283-287.
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