A Case of Encephalitis, Meningoradiculitis and Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Caused by Varicella-Zoster Virus
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
; : 608-610, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
A 19-year-old woman developed painful abdominal distension, headache and mental deterioration. Several days later, she complained of paraparesis, urinary incontinence and diuresis. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction was detected by a laparoscopic examination. Brain MRI showed encephalitis with a high signal intensity of the corpus callosum on diffusion-weighted images. In serum and CSF, the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) IgM antibody was positive. After treatment with steroids and acyclovir, her symptoms improved. We report a patient with intestinal pseudo-obstruction, encephalitis and meningoradiculitis caused by VZV without skin lesions.
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Assunto principal:
Pele
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Esteroides
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Incontinência Urinária
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Pseudo-Obstrução Intestinal
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Encéfalo
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Aciclovir
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Imunoglobulina M
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Herpesvirus Humano 3
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Corpo Caloso
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article