ArticleThe American journal of case reports2019
Varicella Zoster Meningitis with Hypoglycorrhachia on Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis in a Young Immunocompetent Host without a Rash.
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- Clinical features and risk factors for Epstein-Barr virus-associated encephalitis: a retrospective cohort study.Virology journal · 2025Article
- Varicella-zoster virus meningitis with hypoglycorrhachia, presenting with painless occipital herpes zoster mimicking atopic dermatitis.BMJ case reports · 2025Article
- A Rare Case of Varicella-Zoster Virus Meningitis With High Intracranial Pressure in an Immunocompetent Adult.Cureus · 2024Article
- Varicella-zoster virus meningitis with hypoglycorrhachia: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- Varicella Zoster Meningitis in a Young, Immunocompetent Patient Despite Initiation of Antiviral Therapy.Cureus · 2023Article
- Atypical Presentation of Aseptic Meningitis Due to Varicella Zoster: A Case Report.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2021Article
- Varicella zoster virus meningitis with rashes masked by a mask as a precaution for COVID-19.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Varicella-zoster virus aseptic meningitis: an atypical presentation in an immunocompetent male patient.Oxford medical case reports · 2021Article
- Varicella-Zoster Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Male without Fever or Rash.Case reports in infectious diseases · 2021Article
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- Bilateral Ptosis, Zosteriform Rash and Flaccid Bladder in a 10-Year-old boy.Child neurology openArticle
- Clinical characteristics and prognostic analysis of patients with herpesvirus meningitis/encephalitis based on cerebrospinal fluid mNGS positivity.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a common viral infection, with primary infection presenting as fevers and pruritic vesicular rash. After staying dormant in the dorsal root ganglia, reactivation can lead to secondary infection. Meningitis is a rare a complication of VZV infection. CASE REPORT We report a case of a 44-year-old woman with no past medical history, presenting with severe frontal headache without meningeal signs or fevers, found to have VZV meningitis. CSF analysis revealed hypoglycorrhachia and she was treated successfully with combination of intravenous acyclovir and oral valacyclovir. CONCLUSIONS VZV meningitis can present with subtle clinical signs and symptoms and should be considered as a possible etiology for headaches without identifiable cause.
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