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THE LESIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM CAUSED BY THE VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS IN CHILDREN

https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2016-15-3-10-15

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To describe the spectrum of neurological complications in children with varicella and against the background of herpes zoster. The study included children at the age of 0—16 years (n = 84), who recovered from exanthematous form of the disease not longer than 21 day before the appearance  of neurological symptoms (n = 82) or presented with herpes zoster (n = 2). Results: Clinical syndromes  included acute cerebellar ataxia (n = 37), meningoencephalitis (n = 34), meningitis (n = 7), polyradiculoneuropathy (n = 4), acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (n = 1), and ischemic stroke (n = 1). The period from varicella onset to the appearance of neurological symptoms was 6 [5;8] days. We have not lethal cases. Аcute cerebellar ataxia is most common  postvaricella complication  in children.

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Belyaletdinova I.H., Malinnikova Yu.E., Mitrofanova I.V., Prytkova M.I. THE LESIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM CAUSED BY THE VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS IN CHILDREN. CHILDREN INFECTIONS. 2016;15(3):10-15. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2016-15-3-10-15

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