Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster
"Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Inflammation of brain tissue caused by infection with the varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN). This condition is associated with immunocompromised states, including the ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME. Pathologically, the virus tends to induce a vasculopathy and infect oligodendrocytes and ependymal cells, leading to CEREBRAL INFARCTION, multifocal regions of demyelination, and periventricular necrosis. Manifestations of varicella encephalitis usually occur 5-7 days after onset of HERPES ZOSTER and include HEADACHE; VOMITING; lethargy; focal neurologic deficits; FEVER; and COMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch 26, pp29-32; Hum Pathol 1996 Sep;27(9):927-38)
| Descriptor ID |
D020804
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.182.525.400 C02.256.466.930.500 C02.290.355 C10.228.140.430.520.750.400 C10.228.228.245.340.400 C10.228.228.399.750.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster- Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster
- Zoster Encephalitis, Varicella
- Herpes Zoster Encephalitis
- Zoster Encephalitis, Herpes
- Varicella Zoster Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Herpes Zoster
- Encephalitis, Varicella
- Encephalitis, VZ Virus
- Virus Encephalitis, VZ
- Encephalitis, Human Herpesvirus 3
- Varicella Encephalitis
- Varicella Encephalitides
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster".
- Diseases [C]
- Virus Diseases [C02]
- Central Nervous System Viral Diseases [C02.182]
- Encephalitis, Viral [C02.182.525]
- Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster [C02.182.525.400]
- DNA Virus Infections [C02.256]
- Herpesviridae Infections [C02.256.466]
- Varicella Zoster Virus Infection [C02.256.466.930]
- Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster [C02.256.466.930.500]
- Encephalitis, Viral [C02.290]
- Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster [C02.290.355]
- Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
- Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
- Encephalitis [C10.228.140.430]
- Infectious Encephalitis [C10.228.140.430.520]
- Encephalitis, Viral [C10.228.140.430.520.750]
- Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster [C10.228.140.430.520.750.400]
- Central Nervous System Infections [C10.228.228]
- Central Nervous System Viral Diseases [C10.228.228.245]
- Encephalitis, Viral [C10.228.228.245.340]
- Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster [C10.228.228.245.340.400]
- Infectious Encephalitis [C10.228.228.399]
- Encephalitis, Viral [C10.228.228.399.750]
- Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster [C10.228.228.399.750.400]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster".
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