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| + | ***zoster meningitis** | ||
| + | * usually presents as severe headache, often late in 1st week | ||
| + | * occurring in 0.14% to 0.5% of all acute shingles cases | ||
| + | * requires CT brain and LP for Dx (lymphocytic pleocytosis coupled with positive varicella-zoster virus (VZV) PCR testing) and IV antivirals | ||
| ***atypical spread** | ***atypical spread** | ||
| * less commonly, it may affect multiple dermatomes or have eruptions in bilateral dermazones | * less commonly, it may affect multiple dermatomes or have eruptions in bilateral dermazones | ||
zoster.txt · Last modified: 2026/08/14 08:22 by wh