Varicella zoster meningoencephalitis without exanthem: immunocompetent host
Shafaq Saleem1, Hafiz Muhammad Motsim Tariq2
1Department of Neurology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
|December 11, 2024
Summary
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) rarely causes aseptic meningoencephalitis in immunocompetent individuals. This case highlights VZV meningoencephalitis without rash in a young, immunocompetent male, who fully recovered with treatment.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Virology
Background:
- Varicella zoster virus (VZV) typically causes chickenpox in childhood and shingles upon reactivation, primarily in immunocompromised individuals.
- Aseptic meningoencephalitis is an inflammation of the brain and its surrounding membranes, often caused by viruses.
- VZV is an uncommon cause of aseptic meningoencephalitis, particularly in immunocompetent hosts.
Keywords:
Varicella meningoencephalitis, Aseptic
meningitis, Acyclovir, Immunocompetent, Varicella
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