Chronic active VZV infection manifesting as zoster sine herpete, zoster paresis and myelopathy

被引:13
作者
Morita, Y
Osaki, Y
Doi, Y
Forghani, B
Gilden, DH
机构
[1] Univ Colorado, Ctr Hlth Sci, Dept Microbiol, Denver, CO 80262 USA
[2] Kochi Med Sch, Dept Med & Geriatr, Kochi, Japan
[3] Calif Dept Hlth Serv, Div Communicable Dis Control, Viral & Rickettsial Dis Lab, Richmond, CA USA
[4] Univ Colorado, Ctr Hlth Sci, Dept Neurol, Denver, CO 80262 USA
关键词
zoster sine herpete; zoster paresis; zoster myelopathy;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-510X(03)00081-9
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
After lumbar-distribution zoster, an HTLV-1-seropositive woman developed chronic radicular sacral-distribution pain (zoster sine herpete), cervical-distribution zoster paresis and thoracic-distribution myelopathy. Detection of anti-varicella zoster virus (VZV) IgM and VZV IgG antibody in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), with reduced serum/CSF ratios of anti-VZV IgG compared to normal serum/CSF ratios for albumin and total IgG, proved that VZV caused the protracted neurological complications. Diagnosis by antibody testing led to aggressive antiviral treatment and a favorable outcome. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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