Abstract
Varicella-zoster virus vasculopathy is a rare but potentially treatable condition. Diagnosis has been based on angiography, brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. High-resolution vessel wall MRI may aid to the diagnosis by differentiating inflammation from other vessel wall pathologies. We present the characteristic MRI findings of this condition in a young patient presenting with ischemic stroke.
Keywords:
Black-blood MRI; brain MRI; varicella-zoster virus; vasculitis; vessel wall.
Copyright © 2016 National Stroke Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Angiography, Digital Subtraction
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
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Cerebral Angiography / methods
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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Female
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Herpesviridae Infections / diagnostic imaging*
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Herpesviridae Infections / drug therapy
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Herpesviridae Infections / virology
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Herpesvirus 3, Human / pathogenicity*
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Humans
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Intracranial Arterial Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
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Intracranial Arterial Diseases / drug therapy
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Intracranial Arterial Diseases / virology
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Treatment Outcome
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Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / diagnostic imaging*
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Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / drug therapy
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Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / virology
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Young Adult
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Antiviral Agents