2021
VZV myelitis with secondary HIV CSF escape
Weiss JJ, Spudich S, Barakat L. VZV myelitis with secondary HIV CSF escape. BMJ Case Reports 2021, 14: e241738. PMID: 34187795, PMCID: PMC8245447, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-241738.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsVaricella-zoster virusCSF escapeVZV myelitisSkin lesionsCerebrospinal fluidCSF HIV viral loadRight upper extremity weaknessCentral nervous system infectionSubsequent oral therapyUpper extremity weaknessHIV viral loadNervous system infectionVesicular skin lesionsCopies/mLDirect fluorescent antibody testingFluorescent antibody testingIntravenous acyclovirVZV PCRExtremity weaknessOral therapyRare complicationSystem infectionAtypical presentationImmunosuppressed patientsVZV infection
2008
Fever and Focal Cerebral Dysfunction
Spudich S. Fever and Focal Cerebral Dysfunction. 2008, 233-240. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511547454.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebral infectionIntracranial abscessNeurological findingsCerebral diseaseCentral nervous system infectionFocal cerebral dysfunctionFocal neurological findingsFocal neurological deficitsNervous system infectionPresence of feverVisual field cutCongenital heart diseaseHerpes simplex virusOne-sided weaknessCerebral complicationsFocal encephalitisNeurological deficitsSystem infectionGeneralized seizuresValvular diseaseCerebral dysfunctionImmunocompetent hostsMain diagnosisChronic infectionEar infections