Case report: varicella-zoster virus infection triggering progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus

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  • who: Xuxu Xu from the United States West Virginia University, United States have published the research: Case report: Varicella-zoster virus infection triggering progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus, in the Journal: (JOURNAL) of March/29,/2022
  • what: After reviewing the literature and careful examination of the current case, the authors propose several possible mechanisms: Varicella-zoster virus can infect the brainstem, where the GlyR antigen is highly expressed , damage the brainstem structure, and lead to exposure and modification of GlyR antigen epitopes which become targets of autoimmune_responses.

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    Progressive encephalomyelitis . . .

     

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