Abstract
Facial palsy with infectious mononucleosis, although well-recognized, is rare in children, and its pathogenesis is uncertain. To our knowledge there has been no previous report describing varicella-zoster virus reactivation as a cause of facial palsy associated with infectious mononucleosis. We report such a patient in whom serology showed reactivation of varicella-zoster virus.
MeSH terms
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Acyclovir / administration & dosage
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Child, Preschool
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Facial Paralysis / complications
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Facial Paralysis / diagnosis*
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Facial Paralysis / drug therapy
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Follow-Up Studies
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Herpesvirus 3, Human / physiology*
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Humans
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Infectious Mononucleosis / complications
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Infectious Mononucleosis / diagnosis*
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Infectious Mononucleosis / drug therapy
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Male
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Otitis Media / complications
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Otitis Media / diagnosis*
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Otitis Media / drug therapy
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Prednisone / administration & dosage
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Risk Assessment
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Treatment Outcome
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Virus Activation*