Mancardi GL, Melioli G, Traverso F, Tabaton M, Farinelli M, Terragna A. Zoster sine herpete causing encephalomyelitis.
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES 1987;
8:67-70. [PMID:
3032844 DOI:
10.1007/bf02361439]
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Abstract
The case of a patient with encephalomyelitis and laboratory signs of a central nervous system herpes zoster infection without cutaneous lesions is reported. The diagnosis was supported by the serological evidence of intrathecal synthesis of specific antibodies against Varicella-zoster virus (VZV).
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