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ArticleCureus2017

A Unique Case of Acute Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Secondary to Primary Varicella Zoster Virus Infection.

Syed F Imam, Omair Ul Haq Lodhi, Zainab Fatima, Saneeya Nasim, Waseem T Malik, Muhammad Sabih Saleem

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Article in Cureus, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
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  3. Atypical Varicella-Zoster Virus Reactivation: A Case Report.European journal of case reports in internal medicine · 2023
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  4. Review
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  6. Central nervous system infections produced by varicella zoster virus.Current opinion in infectious diseases · 2020
    Review
  7. Case Study of Pediatric Cerebral Sinus Venous Thrombosis Center of a Low Middle-Income Country.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Syed F ImamDepartment of Internal Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Omair Ul Haq LodhiShifa College of Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Zainab FatimaMedicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Saneeya NasimDepartment of Neurology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Waseem T MalikDepartment of Neurology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Sabih SaleemMedicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Shifa International Hospital · PK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection, predominantly in the pediatric population, presents with pyrexia and a classic pruritic vesicular rash. In adults, although less common, it is more severe and linked to more complications. Neurological complications, which account for less than 1% of all VZV complications, include meningitis, encephalitis, arterial vasculopathy, and venous thrombosis. We present a case of a 39-year-old male who developed extensive cerebral venous sinus thrombosis following primary VZV infection. Venous thrombosis in VZV has been suggested to be caused by autoantibodies against protein S, pre-existing hypercoagulability, or endothelial damage. The patient was acutely managed using intravenous acyclovir and heparin. Long-term anticoagulation therapy with warfarin was continued after discharge. We concluded that clinicians should be aware of the rare complications of this common pathology so that a timely diagnosis can be made, followed by prompt management. Further studies need to be done to better understand acute cerebral venous sinus thrombosis secondary to VZV.

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cerebral venous thrombosischickenpoxcvstcvtvaricellavenous thrombosisvzv

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PMID29159001
PMCPMC5690469
OpenAlexW2754217202

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