Varicella Zoster Virus Myelitis in Two Elderly Patients: Diagnostic Value of Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay and Antibody Index for Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens

BACKGROUND: Myelitis is one of the rarest neurological complications of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection. Focal muscle weakness with or without sensory disturbance occurs in approximately 5% of the cases after acute VZV infection, with complete recovery in 50–70%. CASE PRESENTATION: This r...

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Autores principales: Takahashi, Teruyuki, Tamura, Masato, Miki, Kenji, Yamaguchi, Mai, Kanno, Akira, Nunomura, Satoshi, Ra, Chisei, Tamiya, Takashi, Kamei, Satoshi, Takasu, Toshiaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2013
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Published online: April, 2013
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3656678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23687496
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000350714

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