@article{ajmcr2016498,
author={{Alenzi, Fahidah and Arfaj, Abdulrahman Al},
title={Varicella Related Stroke in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Sclerosis Overlap},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={4},
number={9},
pages={321--323},
year={2016},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/4/9/8},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={Systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis reduce the body ability to fight infections. Although varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections are common in these diseases due to poor cellular immunity, VZV-related strokes are rare. When stroke does occur, it may be due to direct infection of the cerebral arteries, leading to a spectrum of both inflammatory and non-inflammatory pathological changes, including thrombosis. This case report is the first from the Middle East to describe a patient who developed stroke associated with herpes zoster ophthalmicus.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-4-9-8}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}