title: Focal herpes zoster encephalitis without a rash: diagnostic confusion between astrogliosis and low-grade glioma.
authors.affiliation: a Medical School , Wayne State University , Detroit , Ml , USA.
authors.forename: Geoffrey C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Halling
authors.affiliation: b Virology Laboratory, Children's Hospital , University of Iowa , Iowa City , IA , USA.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grose
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020804:Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005910:Glioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005911:Gliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D014633:Valine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D000212:Acyclovir
keywords: Varicella virus; acyclovir; astrocyte; encephalitis; glioma; herpes zoster