title: Neurological deterioration in the treatment of Herpes zoster: encephalitis or neurotoxic effect of acyclovir?
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Dimpna Regional Hospital, AZ St Dimpna, JB Stessenstraat 2, 2440, Geel, Belgium. dr.harald.decauwer@azstdimpna.be.
authors.forename: H
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7582-5988
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Cauwer
authors.affiliation: General Practitioner, Veerle-Laakdal, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maes
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Dimpna Regional Hospital, AZ St Dimpna, JB Stessenstraat 2, 2440, Geel, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Viaene
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology-Intensive Care, AZ St Dimpna, Geel, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Janssen
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology-Intensive Care, AZ St Dimpna, Geel, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Belmans
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir