[Neurologic complications of varicella in adults].
Three patients aged 32, 30 and 36 years, had chicken pox then developed acute cerebellar ataxia (for two) and acute polyradiculoneuritis. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein content was increased and varicella virus serology was positive in both blood and CSF. All three patients improved with aciclovir.
Service de Neurologie, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc.
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Bourazza
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Ouhabi
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Boutaleb
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Rouimi
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N'Diaye
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Mosseddaq
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology
D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins
Les complications neurologiques de la varicelle chez l'adulte.