Hypoglycorrhachia in herpes zoster associated encephalitis of an immunocompetent young male: An unusual presentation [4]

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 252, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 987-988

  Chun, Wing Chan ^a   Kin, Ming Tam ^a   Wing, Kin To ^a   Tin, Chu Law ^a   Wai, Keung Kwan ^a  

^a YAN CHAI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMOXICILLIN; GLUCOSE; PROTEIN; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COUGHING; FEVER; HEADACHE; HEARING LOSS; HERPES ZOSTER ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SORE THROAT; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS DIAGNOSIS;

ADULT; BRAIN; ENCEPHALITIS, VARICELLA ZOSTER; GLUCOSE; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE;

EID: 23944492464     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-005-0786-z     Document Type: Letter

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