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A disease of the meninges, caused by the reactivation of a latent infection with varicella zoster virus. This disease is characterised by fever, stiff neck, headache, vomiting, photophobia, and sometimes an altered mental status or body aches. Confirmation is by identification of varicella zoster viral DNA or anti-varicella zoster IgG in cerebrospinal fluid.
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| English | Zoster meningitis |
A disease of the meninges, caused by the reactivation of a latent infection with varicella zoster virus. This disease is characterised by fever, stiff neck, headache, vomiting, photophobia, and sometimes an altered mental status or body aches. Confirmation is by identification of varicella zoster viral DNA or anti-varicella zoster IgG in cerebrospinal fluid. |
