Transient intrathecal IgG synthesis in herpes zoster myelitis: 2 case reports.
Alterations in cerebrospinal fluid in 2 cases of viral myelopathy associated with herpes zoster infection are reported. Viral myelopathy is a rare complication of herpes zoster. Quantitatively there was a slight increase in IgG production and oligoclonal IgG bands were detected by isoelectric focusing. These parameters returned to normal after 1 year suggesting a transient involvement of the central nervous system.
Ceroni
M
M
Clinica Neurologica, Università di Pavia, Italia.
Mazzarello
P
P
Poloni
M
M
Camana
C
C
Maurelli
M
M
Savoldi
F
F
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D008297:Male; D009187:Myelitis / Q000209:etiology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; D007074:Immunoglobulin G