Stroke after Varicella-Zoster Infection

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-24-10-7

Keywords:

Varicella-Zoster Virus, Immunocompetent Child, Vasculitis

Abstract

Researchers at University Hospitals of Ferrara and Padova, Italy, report a case of cerebral infarction and stroke occurring 3 months after varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection in a 5-year-old immunocompetent child, and they provide a literature review of 70 similar cases.

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Published

2010-10-01

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Section

Vascular Disorders