ArticleJournal of the neurological sciences2015
High-resolution MRI vessel wall imaging in varicella zoster virus vasculopathy.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 84 citations in OpenAlex.
- Stroke risk after varicella-zoster virus infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neurovirology · 2023Pooled it
- Vessel wall MR imaging of central nervous system vasculitis: a systematic review.Neuroradiology · 2022Pooled it
- MR Intracranial Vessel Wall Imaging: A Systematic Review.Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging · 2020Pooled it
- Qualitative Assessment and Reporting Quality of Intracranial Vessel Wall MR Imaging Studies: A Systematic Review.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2019Pooled it
- Fulminant varicella-zoster virus meningoencephalitis without rash: Aggressive perivascular necrotizing and leptomeningeal MRI findings.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Rashless varicella-zoster virus encephalitis diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing: two case reports.BMC neurology · 2026Article
- Primary angiitis of the central nervous system: predictors of stroke during immunosuppressant treatment.Insights into imaging · 2026Article
- Varicella Zoster Virus Vasculopathy Leading to a Recurrent Cerebral Infarction: Differential Treatment Responses Between Stenosis and Occlusion.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2025Article
- A Diagnostic Approach to VZV Vasculopathy Using MR Vessel Wall Imaging.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2025Article
- Post-infectious central nervous system vasculitides in adults: an underdiagnosed and treatable disease part II. Neuroimaging of selected etiologies : Part II. Neuroimaging of selected etiologies.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Review
- Assessment of Post-COVID-19 Changes in Brain-Clinical and Imaging Evaluation Using MRI Vessel Wall Imaging and Complementary MRI Methods.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Temporal evolution of primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS) on MRI following immunosuppressant treatment.Insights into imaging · 2024Article
- Risk of dementia following herpes zoster infection among patients undertreatment versus those not: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Focal cerebral arteriopathy-inflammatory type in a child - MR diagnosis using vessel wall imaging technique with review of classification and diagnostic evaluation criteria.Radiology case reports · 2023Article
- Rash, Facial Droop, and Multifocal Intracranial Stenosis Due to Varicella Zoster Virus Vasculitis.The Neurohospitalist · 2023Article
- Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study to Identify Clinical and Radiographic Features Associated With VZV Reactivation in Cryptogenic Stroke Patients With CSF Testing.The Neurohospitalist · 2022Article
- Intracerebral Varicella Zoster Virus Vasculopathy in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Imaging-Clinical Discordance.The American journal of case reports · 2022Article
- Recovery of intracranial stenoses in varicella zoster virus vasculitis after long-term treatment with valacyclovir and prednisolone.Neurological research and practice · 2022Article
- High-resolution intracranial vessel wall imaging in cerebral viral infections evaluations.Neuroradiology · 2022Article
- Atypical Imaging Findings in "Central Nervous System Varicella Zoster Virus Vasculopathy Sine Herpete".The Neurohospitalist · 2022Article
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Abstract
Contrast-enhanced vessel wall imaging high-resolution MRI (HRMR) has revealed vessel wall thickening and enhancement in multiple intracranial vasculopathies, including varicella zoster virus (VZV) vasculopathy. We retrospectively reviewed a database of patients with virologically-verified VZV vasculopathy, who underwent initial and follow-up HRMR between April 2011 and May 2014. Six patients were identified. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics were collected, including stroke risk factors, history of VZV-related disorders, neurological presentation, course and antiviral treatment. Initial HRMR in patients with VZV vasculopathy demonstrated various patterns of stenosis, vessel wall thickening and enhancement, predominantly in terminal internal carotid artery segments and the M1 segment of the middle cerebral arteries. Follow-up HRMR showed improvement of stenosis, with reduced vessel wall thickening and enhancement at multiple times after treatment. HRMR has the potential to assist in diagnosis and treatment of VZV vasculopathy.
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