Ischemic Stroke as a Complication of Varicella Zoster Encephalitis: A Case Report with Detailed EEG Discussion.

In conclusion, the EEG may localize focal abnormalities possibly due to cortical or lacunar ischemia, which could be explained by early small and/or large vessel vasculopathy in patients with suspected VZV encephalitis.
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Source: Clinical EEG and Neuroscience - December 2, 2013 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Venhovens J, Stelten B, Feyen BF, van Dijk G, Meulstee J Tags: Clin EEG Neurosci Source Type: research