title: Extensive extracranial and intracranial Varicella zoster vasculopathy.
abstract: Varicella zoster virus (VZV)-induced vasculopathy is an uncommon cause of stroke in a young immunocompetent host. Owing to scarcity of data of VZV-induced vasculopathy and lack of awareness about this condition and its diagnostic test, these cases may be easily missed. In this case, we report an immunocompetent host presenting right-side hemiplegia with motor aphasia and complete loss of vision in the left eye due to complete occlusion of the left common carotid artery without any history of skin rash preceding stroke. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis for varicella antibody revealed very high titres and CT aortogram demonstrated aortoarteritis with occlusion of left common carotid artery. To our knowledge, varicella zoster vasculopathy-associated aortoarteritis has not been described in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. drrajeshverma32@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lalla
authors.forename: Tushar B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D059906:Neuroimaging; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*