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KMID : 1022820120030020055
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Journal of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology
2012 Volume.3 No. 2 p.55 ~ p.58
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A Case of Progressive Myelitis Caused by Varicella Zoster Virus Infection
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Lee In-Kyung
Lee Seung-Hwan
Kim Sung-Hun
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Abstract
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Myelitis caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection is a very rare neurological complication although its mechanism has been poorly understood. We present a 75-year-old man who presented vesicular skin eruption of herpes zoster followed by recurrent myelitis in spite of continuous treatment with anti-viral medication. Serial analysis of cerebrospinal fluid demonstrated sustained high level IgG antibody for VZV. We suspected that immune-mediated mechanism could be the cause of progressive myelitis in our patient.
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KEYWORD
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Myelitis, Varicella zoster virus, Antibody, Immune-mediated mechanism
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