Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis with aquaporin-4 antibody after herpes zoster: A case report
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Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is human neurotropic virus. It becomes latent in dorsal root ganglia; it may reactivate and can cause dermatological manifestations; most common herpes zoster. Several neurological disorders occur such as encephalitis, meningitis, myelitis neuropathy. Longitudinally extensive transverse infrequent.The association of AQP4 antibody with has been documented few case reports. Here we report a young woman who developed longitudinally positive titers following varicella infection.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS)
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2550-6978', '2550-696X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6ns7.11744