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Ischemic Cerebellar Stroke in a 4-Year-Old Boy After Chickenpox: An Atypical Vascular Involvement
We describe a pediatric case of post-varicella cerebellar stroke due to basilar artery involvement.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Patr ícia Marques, Cristina Pereira, Fernando Silva, Teresa Garcia, Joana A. Ribeiro Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Varicella Zoster Virus: A Common Cause of Stroke in Children and Adults
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a neurotropic, exclusively human herpesvirus. Primary infection causes varicella (chickenpox), after which the virus becomes latent in ganglionic neurons along the entire neuraxis. As cell-mediated immunity to VZV declines with advancing age and immunosuppression, VZV reactivates to produce zoster (shingles). One of the most serious complications of zoster is VZV vasculopathy.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 28, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Catherine Amlie-Lefond, Don Gilden Tags: Review Article Source Type: research