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Herpes zoster associated encephalitis.

D Raju¹, T Mathew, H Kathirvel

¹Department of Medicine, Medical College Trivandrum.

The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India

|March 1, 1992

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Herpes zoster encephalitis is a rare complication of shingles. This case study details a young man who developed encephalitis alongside shingles, successfully treated with acyclovir.

Area of Science:

Neurology
Infectious Diseases
Virology

Background:

Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus reactivation.
Encephalitis, inflammation of the brain, can be a severe neurological complication of viral infections.

Observation:

A rare case of herpes zoster-associated encephalitis in a young, healthy male is presented.
The patient exhibited typical cutaneous manifestations of herpes zoster.
The encephalitis occurred concurrently with the shingles outbreak.

Findings:

The patient was diagnosed with herpes zoster-associated encephalitis.
Successful treatment was achieved using the antiviral medication acyclovir.
Early diagnosis and prompt antiviral therapy are crucial for managing this rare complication.

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Implications:

This case highlights the importance of considering encephalitis in patients with herpes zoster, even young and healthy individuals.
It underscores the efficacy of acyclovir in treating herpes zoster-associated encephalitis.
Further research into the mechanisms and risk factors for this rare complication is warranted.