Herpes zoster-associated encephalitis in a patient undergoing capd: Case report and literature review

Kim C.E. Sigaloff; Carola W.H. de Fijter

Herpes zoster-associated encephalitis in a patient undergoing capd: Case report and literature review

Kim C.E. Sigaloff^*, Carola W.H. de Fijter

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Internal medicine

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Abstract

Neurological complications of varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation have rarely been described in dialysis patients. We report a case of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patient who developed herpes zoster encephalitis. The patient was treated with acyclovir and steroids and had a slow but complete return to her prior cognitive status. The available literature is reviewed and the differential diagnosis with acyclovir toxicity is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	391-394
Number of pages	4
Journal	Peritoneal Dialysis International
Volume	27
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2007

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Sigaloff, K. C. E., & de Fijter, C. W. H. (2007). Herpes zoster-associated encephalitis in a patient undergoing capd: Case report and literature review. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 27(4), 391-394.

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