A Case of Encephalitis, Meningoradiculitis and Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Caused by Varicella-Zoster Virus.
- Author:
Cheol Seung SHIN
1
;
Seung Han LEE
;
Young Sam LEE
;
Kee Ra LEE
;
Seong Min CHOI
;
Man Seok PARK
;
Byeong Chae KIM
;
Myeong Kyu KIM
;
Ki Hyun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. shleemd@freechal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Varicella-zoster virus;
Encephalitis;
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
- MeSH:
Acyclovir;
Brain;
Corpus Callosum;
Diuresis;
Encephalitis*;
Female;
Headache;
Herpesvirus 3, Human*;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin M;
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Paraparesis;
Skin;
Steroids;
Urinary Incontinence;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2006;24(6):608-610
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
