A case of Varicella zoster virus polyneuropathy: involvement of the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves mimicking a tumor

M Adachi - American journal of neuroradiology, 2008 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
A 36-year-old woman presented with glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve palsy, which
proved to be herpes zoster based on the high titers of Varicella zoster virus antibody in her …

A case of multiple cranial neuropathy due to varicella-zoster virus infection: detection of involvement of cranial ganglia with MRI

H Kikuchi, T Yoshimura, H Hara, F Mihara… - Rinsho Shinkeigaku …, 1995 - europepmc.org
We describe here a 50-year-old patient who had multiple cranial nerve palsies (lt. VIII, IX, X,
XI and rt. VII, IX, X) with varicella-zoster virus (VZV). He developed hoarseness, dysphagia …

Two cases of pharyngolaryngeal zoster advanced to multiple cranial neuropathy

JH Choi - American Journal of Otolaryngology, 2013 - Elsevier
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection of the head and neck region may present with various
symptoms. I present two cases of VZV infection of the pharynx and larynx with multiple …

Magnetic resonance imaging evidence of varicella zoster virus polyneuropathy: involvement of the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves associated with Ramsay Hunt …

HP Gunbey, G Kutlar, K Aslan, AT Sayit… - Journal of Craniofacial …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The involvement of lower cranial nerve palsies is less frequent in Ramsay Hunt syndrome
caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV). The authors report 1 of extremely rare patients of …

Jugular foramen syndrome caused by varicella zoster virus infection in a patient with ipsilateral hypoplasia of the jugular foramen

T Hayashi, S Murayama, M Sakurai… - Journal of the neurological …, 2000 - Elsevier
We report a patient with acute cranial polyneuropathy with unilateral involvement of the
ninth, tenth, and eleventh cranial nerves. Although this patient lacked a typical cutaneous …

Varicella zoster virus infection of the pharynx and larynx with multiple cranial neuropathies

YY Lin, CH Kao, CH Wang - The Laryngoscope, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection of the head and neck region may present with various
clinical symptoms, involving different entities and different routes of viral spreading. We …

A case of glossopharyngeal zoster diagnosed by detecting viral specific antigen in the pharyngeal mucous membrane

H Nakagawa, M Nagasao, T Kusuyama… - The Journal of …, 2007 - cambridge.org
Glossopharyngeal nerve paralysis caused by varicella zoster virus reactivation is rare. We
present a case of glossopharyngeal zoster confirmed by direct immunofluorescence staining …

Conduction block of varicella zoster virus neuropathy

T Murakami, K Shibazaki, K Kurokawa, Y Ichikawa… - Neurology, 2003 - AAN Enterprises
Discussion. Our case was an immunocompromised host owing to CML, and the reactivation
of VZV seemed to occur in the dorsal root ganglia, resulting in sensory disturbances and …

Varicella-zoster meningoencephaloradiculoneuropathy in an immunocompetent young woman

V Mantero, LDT Franceschini, N Lillia… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - Elsevier
The clinical manifestations of varicella-zoster virus infections can be divided into primary
infection with chickenpox and reactivated infection with dermatomal shingles, disseminated …

Fatal varicella‐zoster virus meningoradiculitis without skin involvement

AN Dueland, M Devlin, JR Martin… - Annals of Neurology …, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
A 77‐year‐old man with T‐cell lymphoma developed an acute fatal meningoradiculitis of
cranial nerve roots and cauda equina, pathologically and virologically confirmed to be …