Dahiya D, Matos CM, Lim M, Madureira I, Duarte S, Byrne S, Rossor T. Case report: Varicella associated neuropsychiatric syndrome (VANS) in two pediatric cases. Brain Behav Immun Health. 2023 Feb 11;28:100602. doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2023.100602. PMID: 36860280; PMCID: PMC9969201.
Conclusion: Psychiatric syndromes with evidence of intrathecal inflammation temporally related to VZV infections that are responsive to immune modulation have not been described before. Here we report two cases demonstrating neuro-psychiatric symptoms following VZV infection, with evidence of persistent CNS inflammation following the resolution of infection, and response to immune modulation.
Gabriella True
