Three Cases of Acute Aseptic Meningitis Followed by Herper Zoster.
- Author:
Dong Kuck LEE
1
;
Jin Kuk DO
;
Kyu Ho KWAK
;
Hee Jong OH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu-Hyosung.
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- MeSH:
Cerebrospinal Fluid;
DNA;
Herpes Zoster*;
Herpesvirus 3, Human;
Humans;
Immunity, Cellular;
Meningitis;
Meningitis, Aseptic*;
Meningitis, Viral;
Polymerase Chain Reaction
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1996;14(4):1047-1050
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute aseptic meningitis is a rare complication of herpes zoster. It is usually regarded as a complication of the cutaneous infection in patients with impaired cellular immunity. Herpes zoster virus is a rare cause of viral meningitis. In one of three patients with herpes zoster meningitis, varicella-zoster virus DNA was detected by the polymerase chain reaction in the cerebrospinal fluid. We report three cases of acute aseptic meningitis followed by herpes zoster.
