An Association of Varicella Zoster Virus, Facial Palsy, and Meningitis in a Young Immunocompetent Male
Varicella zoster is a secondary infection caused by the virus of chickenpox, after becoming latent in neurons of dorsal root ganglia or trigeminal ganglia. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) can be reactivated years later to produce shingles (zoster), generally in immunocompromised adults to produce neuro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Neurology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/506192 |