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MeSH Heading: Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster
Tree Number(s): C01.207.245.340.400; C01.207.399.750.400; C01.925.182.525.400; C01.925.256.466.930.500; C10.228.140.430.520.750.400; C10.228.228.245.340.400; C10.228.228.399.750.400; C10.586.250.520.750.400
Unique ID: D020804
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020804
Scope Note: Inflammation of brain tissue caused by infection with the varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN). This condition is associated with immunocompromised states, including the ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME. Pathologically, the virus tends to induce a vasculopathy and infect oligodendrocytes and ependymal cells, leading to CEREBRAL INFARCTION, multifocal regions of demyelination, and periventricular necrosis. Manifestations of varicella encephalitis usually occur 5-7 days after onset of HERPES ZOSTER and include HEADACHE; VOMITING; lethargy; focal neurologic deficits; FEVER; and COMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch 26, pp29-32; Hum Pathol 1996 Sep;27(9):927-38)
Entry Version: ENCEPH VARICELLA ZOSTER
Entry Term(s): Encephalitis, Herpes Zoster; Encephalitis, Human Herpesvirus 3; Encephalitis, VZ Virus; Encephalitis, Varicella; Herpes Zoster Encephalitis; Herpes Zoster Meningoencephalitis; Meningoencephalitis, Herpes Zoster; Varicella Encephalitis; Varicella Zoster Encephalitis
Previous Indexing: Encephalitis (1966-1999); Herpes Zoster (1966-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/08
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

transmission (TM)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Infections [C01]
- Central Nervous System Infections [C01.207]
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases [C01.207.245]
    - Encephalitis, Viral [C01.207.245.340]

Infections [C01]
- Central Nervous System Infections [C01.207]
  - Infectious Encephalitis [C01.207.399]
    - Encephalitis, Viral [C01.207.399.750]

Infections [C01]
- Virus Diseases [C01.925]
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases [C01.925.182]
    - Encephalitis, Viral [C01.925.182.525]

Infections [C01]
- Virus Diseases [C01.925]
  - DNA Virus Infections [C01.925.256]
    - Herpesviridae Infections [C01.925.256.466]
      - Varicella Zoster Virus Infection [C01.925.256.466.930]
        
        Chickenpox [C01.925.256.466.930.250]
        
        Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster [C01.925.256.466.930.500]
        
        Herpes Zoster [C01.925.256.466.930.750]

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
  - Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
    - Encephalitis [C10.228.140.430]
      - Infectious Encephalitis [C10.228.140.430.520]
        
        Encephalitis, Viral [C10.228.140.430.520.750]
        
        Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C10.228.140.430.520.750.300]
        
        Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex [C10.228.140.430.520.750.350]
        
        Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster [C10.228.140.430.520.750.400]
        
        Encephalomyelitis, Equine [C10.228.140.430.520.750.450]
        
        Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C10.228.140.430.520.750.500]
        
        Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis [C10.228.140.430.520.750.600]

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
  - Central Nervous System Infections [C10.228.228]
    - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases [C10.228.228.245]
      - Encephalitis, Viral [C10.228.228.245.340]
        
        Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C10.228.228.245.340.300]
        
        Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex [C10.228.228.245.340.350]
        
        Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster [C10.228.228.245.340.400]
        
        Encephalomyelitis, Equine [C10.228.228.245.340.450]
        
        Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C10.228.228.245.340.500]
        
        Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis [C10.228.228.245.340.600]

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
  - Central Nervous System Infections [C10.228.228]
    - Infectious Encephalitis [C10.228.228.399]
      - Encephalitis, Viral [C10.228.228.399.750]
        
        Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C10.228.228.399.750.300]
        
        Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex [C10.228.228.399.750.350]
        
        Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster [C10.228.228.399.750.400]
        
        Encephalomyelitis, Equine [C10.228.228.399.750.450]
        
        Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C10.228.228.399.750.500]
        
        Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis [C10.228.228.399.750.600]

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Neuroinflammatory Diseases [C10.586]
  - Encephalitis [C10.586.250]
    - Infectious Encephalitis [C10.586.250.520]
      - Encephalitis, Viral [C10.586.250.520.750]
        
        Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C10.586.250.520.750.300]
        
        Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex [C10.586.250.520.750.350]
        
        Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster [C10.586.250.520.750.400]
        
        Encephalomyelitis, Equine [C10.586.250.520.750.450]
        
        Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C10.586.250.520.750.500]
        
        Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis [C10.586.250.520.750.600]

Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster Preferred

Concept UI: M0328382
Scope Note: Inflammation of brain tissue caused by infection with the varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN). This condition is associated with immunocompromised states, including the ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME. Pathologically, the virus tends to induce a vasculopathy and infect oligodendrocytes and ependymal cells, leading to CEREBRAL INFARCTION, multifocal regions of demyelination, and periventricular necrosis. Manifestations of varicella encephalitis usually occur 5-7 days after onset of HERPES ZOSTER and include HEADACHE; VOMITING; lethargy; focal neurologic deficits; FEVER; and COMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch 26, pp29-32; Hum Pathol 1996 Sep;27(9):927-38)
Terms: Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster Preferred Term
Term UI T358382
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Encephalitis, Human Herpesvirus 3
Term UI T367500
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Herpes Zoster Encephalitis
Term UI T367501
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Varicella Encephalitis
Term UI T367502
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Encephalitis, Herpes Zoster
Term UI T367504
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Encephalitis, Varicella
Term UI T367505
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Encephalitis, VZ Virus
Term UI T367506
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Varicella Zoster Encephalitis
Term UI T367507
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

Meningoencephalitis, Herpes Zoster Broader

Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster MeSH Descriptor Data 2025