A Case Report of Acute Severe Myelitis and Meningitis Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus Reactivation in a Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Background: Myelitis post Herpes-Zoster is a rare condition that is typically associated with immunocompromised states. It usually starts as an acute loss of sensory and motor functions below the affected spinal cord level. The condition can range in severity from a mild to a fatal presentation. Oth...
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Main Authors: | Victor A. Novelo-Hernández (Author), Marco Cárdenas (Author), Claudia Torres-González (Author), Patricio Garcia-Espinosa (Author), Rómulo Ramirez (Author), Marco Díaz-Torres (Author), Alejandro Marfil-Rivera (Author) |
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2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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