Varicella-zoster virus acute myelitis in a patient with MS treated with natalizumab.

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serval:BIB_C81EB2A41ECE
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Title
Varicella-zoster virus acute myelitis in a patient with MS treated with natalizumab.
Journal
Neurology
Author(s)
Yeung J., Cauquil C., Saliou G., Nasser G., Rostomashvili S., Adams D., Théaudin M.
ISSN
1526-632X (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0028-3878
Publication state
Published
Issued date
07/05/2013
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
80
Number
19
Pages
1812-1813
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
We report a case of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) myelitis in a woman with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) receiving natalizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody that induces an immunosuppression localized to the CNS.

Keywords
Acute Disease, Adult, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/adverse effects, Female, Herpes Zoster/chemically induced, Herpes Zoster/complications, Herpes Zoster/diagnosis, Herpesvirus 3, Human/pathogenicity, Humans, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/chemically induced, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/complications, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/diagnosis, Myelitis/chemically induced, Myelitis/complications, Myelitis/diagnosis, Natalizumab
DOI
10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182918d27
Pubmed
23616161
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20/08/2019 15:43
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