Varicella-zoster Virus Encephalitis in an Immunocompetent Child Without Vaccination

• Main Authors: Gizem Güner Özenen (Author), Aybüke Akaslan Kara (Author), Arife Özer (Author), Miray Yılmaz Çelebi (Author), Mustafa Gülderen (Author), Fahri Yüce Ayhan (Author), Ünsal Yılmaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chickenpox, the primary infection of the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), is usually a benign, self-limiting disease and it rarely causes severe complications. Encephalitis is a rare neurological complication of VZV in previously healthy children. We report on an immunocompetent child without vaccinati...