Abstract
A patient with zoster in multiple dermatomes, severe headache, and normal magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and 4-vessel digital subtraction angiogram (DSA) developed 9 anterior circulation aneurysms 2 months later. Antiviral treatment resulted in clinical improvement, size reduction of most aneurysms, and complete resolution of the 2 largest aneurysms.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
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Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage
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Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
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Disease Progression
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Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster / cerebrospinal fluid
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Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster / complications*
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Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster / drug therapy
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Female
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Herpes Zoster / drug therapy
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Herpes Zoster / pathology
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Herpesvirus 3, Human / pathogenicity*
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Humans
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Intracranial Aneurysm / etiology*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Time Factors
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Antiviral Agents