title: Varicella zoster virus meningitis with hypoglycorrhachia in the absence of rash in an immunocompetent woman.
abstract: We report varicella-zoster virus (VZV) meningitis in a healthy adult woman with no antecedent rash and with hypoglycorrhachia. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination revealed the presence of VZV DNA, anti-VZV immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody, and intrathecal production of anti-VZV IgG antibody.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Ali A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gilden
authors.forename: D Scott
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: Joseph E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Safdieh
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D005076:Exanthema / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004279:DNA, Viral; D005947:Glucose; D000212:Acyclovir