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Zoster sine herpete, vertebral artery stenosis, and ischemic stroke.
- Source :
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Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association [J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis] 2013 Oct; Vol. 22 (7), pp. e234-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Sep 10. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Although a previous or recent history of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection is known to increase the risk of stroke in both children and adults, the influence of zoster sine herpetic remains unclear. We report an immunocompetent man with common cold symptoms and conjunctivitis, followed by an acute onset of bulbar weakness and hemihypesthesia without preceding skin rash. Acute medullary infarction and left vertebral artery stenosis were detected. VZV infection was finally identified. Zoster sine herpetic interferes with accurate diagnosis of infectious stroke, and vertebral artery involvement is unusual in ischemic stroke in this situation. An unexplained course of ischemic stroke event should be suspected in patients with VZV cerebrovasculopathy, especially in those without conventional stroke risk factors and those exhibiting concomitant infectious complications.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 National Stroke Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-8511
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22974704
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.07.017