Intracranial varicella zoster virus infection may elicit an unusual hyperkinetic volitional tremor

Abstract

Central nervous system manifestations of varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection are uncommon, and associated involuntary movement is rare. Herein, we describe a patient with VZV induced encephalopathy who presented with an unusual hyperkinetic volitional tremor.

Keywords

• Varicella zoster virus
• Tremor
• Encephalitis
• Hyperkinésie volitionnelle
• Involuntary movement