Infectious and Postinfectious Vasculopathies

Christina M Marra

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2023.06.001

Infectious and Postinfectious Vasculopathies

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2024 Feb;34(1):13-21. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2023.06.001. Epub 2023 Aug 9.

Author

Christina M Marra¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 37951699
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2023.06.001

Abstract

Stroke is a complication of many central nervous system (CNS) infections, but only a few present with stroke without other symptoms or signs of CNS infection. Chief among these are varicella zoster virus (VZV) and syphilis. Delayed cerebral vasculopathy after successful treatment of bacterial meningitis, most commonly pneumococcal, is an emerging entity with uncertain pathogenesis.

Keywords: Central nervous system infection; Delayed cerebral vasculopathy; Syphilis; Treponema pallidum; Varicella zoster virus; Vasculitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Herpes Zoster* / diagnosis
Herpes Zoster* / pathology
Herpesvirus 3, Human
Humans
Stroke* / complications
Stroke* / diagnostic imaging