title: Reactivation of varicella-zoster virus in facial palsy associated with infectious mononucleosis.
abstract: Facial palsy with infectious mononucleosis, although well-recognized, is rare in children, and its pathogenesis is uncertain. To our knowledge there has been no previous report describing varicella-zoster virus reactivation as a cause of facial palsy associated with infectious mononucleosis. We report such a patient in whom serology showed reactivation of varicella-zoster virus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Otaru Kyokai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan. tosmori@po.otarukyokai.or.jp
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Kazushige
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: Hideomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Asanuma
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014775:Virus Activation
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone; D000212:Acyclovir