A case of polyradiculoneuritis in a child with mixed herpesvirus infection
The paper describes a case of acute polyradiculoneuropathy caused by varicella zoster and cytomegalovirus in a 5-year-old child. The specific feature of the observation is the development of neurological symptoms before the emergence of varicella rash. The paper presents the data available in the literature on the incidence of chickenpox and the rate and nature of neurological complications. It discusses the diagnostic markers and pathogenic mechanisms of infectious polyradiculoneuropathy. The stages and severity of the disease and the positive effect of etiotropic and pathogenetic therapy are shown.