HIGHLIGHTS
- 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.
SUMMARY
Progressive encephalomyelitis . . .
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