Varicella zoster meningoencephalitis without exanthem: immunocompetent host Authors Shafaq Saleem Department of Neurology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Hafiz Muhammad Motsim Tariq Department of Anaesthesiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11320 Keywords: Varicella meningoencephalitis, Aseptic meningitis, Acyclovir, Immunocompetent, Varicella vaccines Abstract In an immunocompetent person, varicella zoster virus (VZV) is an uncommon cause of aseptic meningoencephalitis. Reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus from nerve infection results in shingles, a condition marked by rash, intense pain, and dermal involvement in immunocompromised hosts. We present an unusual case of a 22-year-old immunocompetent male diagnosed as VZV meningoencephalitis without exanthem. Workup revealed no risk factors for contracting VZV nor was there any childhood history associated with it. The patient responded to the treatment given and became symptom-free thereafter. Keywords: Varicella meningoencephalitis, Aseptic meningitis, Acyclovir, Immunocompetent, Varicella vaccines. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-11-17 How to Cite shafaq saleem, & Tariq, H. M. M. (2024). Varicella zoster meningoencephalitis without exanthem: immunocompetent host. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(12), 2179–2183. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11320 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 12 (2024): DECEMBER Section CASE REPORT License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.