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cerebral granulomatous angiitis
Etiology: sequella of ophthalmic Herpes zoster (shingles)
Clinical manifestations:
1) ophthalmic Herpes zoster, followed by
2) delayed contralateral hemiplegia
a) delay of weeks to months
b) average lag 8 weeks
Related
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
General
granulomatous disease
vasculitis
References
Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed)
Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 175