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Varicella zoster infection-associated progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus in a...

Varicella zoster infection-associated progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus in a...

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Varicella zoster infection-associated progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus in a 6-month follow-up

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Full title

Varicella zoster infection-associated progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus in a 6-month follow-up

Publisher

England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

Journal title

BMJ case reports, 2024-12, Vol.17 (12), p.e262431

Language

English

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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

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Contents

A patient with reactivated varicella zoster virus (VZV) manifesting in the left-sided dermatome L3 and S2–S4 developed tonic spasms which morphed into myoclonic jerks, paresis, rigidity and hypoesthesia of the left leg. Later, stimuli-sensitive myoclonus progressed to affect the upper body and was accompanied by fever surges with high-frequency myo...

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Full title

Varicella zoster infection-associated progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus in a 6-month follow-up

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3149070342

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3149070342

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ISSN

1757-790X

E-ISSN

1757-790X

DOI

10.1136/bcr-2024-262431

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