Striatal encephalitis after varicella zoster infection complicated by Tourettism.
We describe a case of encephalitis after primary varicella zoster infection with localised basal ganglia imaging abnormalities. The patient subsequently developed a chronic tic disorder with attention deficit disorder. This case furthers the proposed association between Tourettism and the basal ganglia.
Dale
Russell C
RC
Neurosciences Unit, Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom. R.Dale@ion.ucl.ac.uk
Church
Andrew J
AJ
Heyman
Isobel
I
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D020804:Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone