The objective of this article is to provide evidence-based recommendations for the
management of patients with herpes zoster (HZ) that take into account clinical efficacy …

Vasculopathies caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV) are indicative of a productive virus
infection in cerebral arteries after either reactivation of VZV (shingles) or primary infection …

In order to define the histopathological substrate of the dementia that frequently complicates
the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), we analyzed the neuropathological …

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the etiologic agent of varicella (primary infection) and herpes
zoster (reactivation of latent infection). Although varicella is most often a relatively benign …

During the last 10 years, there have been major advances in the understanding of varicella-
zoster virus and the diseases it causes. The molecular biology of the virus is being …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of this study was to determine whether infection
with varicella is causal for arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) in children. Methods—First, a …

Stroke has enormous clinical, social, and economic implications, and demands a significant
effort from both basic and clinical science in the search for successful therapies …

Greenfield's Neuropathology, the world's leading neuropathology reference, provides a
comprehensive account of the pathological findings in neurological disease, their biological …

Background.—Diseases that present with protean manifestations are the diseases most
likely to pose diagnostic challenges for both clinicians and pathologists. Among the most …

Both varicella and herpes zoster that are caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), are
associated with central nervous system disease. Since the introduction of polymerase chain …