International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2015;(5):371-373

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2015.05.009

Varicella-zoster virus infection and stroke

Dandan ZHANG ; Bo SONG ; Yuan GAO ; Hui FANG ; Yapeng LI ; Yongli TAO ; Yuming XU ; Shilei SUN

Keywords

Herpesvirus3,Human; Herpes Zoster; Chickenpox; Virus Activation; Stroke; Risk Factors

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

The varicela-zoster virus(VZV) infection causes central vasculopathy,and then leads to stroke onset. This article review s the correlation betw een VZV infection and stroke onset in order to conduct a comprehensive assessment of patients w ith VZV infection, thereby reducing the risk of stroke after VZV infection.