Stroke After varicella-zoster infection: report of a case and review of the literature.
Ischemic stroke is a recognized complication of varicella-zoster virus infections. We report on an immunocompetent 5-year-old girl who presented with acute neurologic deficits attributed to cerebral infarction, 3 months after varicella-zoster virus infection. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed subacute ischemic lesions in the territory of the right middle cerebral artery. A literature review of 70 similar cases is reported.
Ciccone
Sara
S
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. saraciccone.unife@gmail.com
Faggioli
Raffaella
R
Calzolari
Ferdinando
F
Sartori
Stefano
S
Calderone
Milena
M
Borgna-Pignatti
Caterina
C
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology