Table 1 Reported cases of herpes zoster and meningitis in immunocompetent children with wild-type varicella zoster virus

1

3 years, F

2 months

Trigeminal skin rash and meningitis

[5]

2

13 years, F

2 years

Trigeminal skin rash and meningitis

[5]

3

15 years, M

5 years

Thoracic skin rash and meningitis

[5]

4

12 years, M

19 months

Only severe headache

Any antiviral drug was given, and patient recovered

[6]

5

8 years, M

6 months

Painful skin rash in right thoracic area and headache

Treated with acyclovir for 7 days, and patient recovered

[7]

6

14 years, M

3 years

Maculopapular rash on left dorsal skin, mild fever, and headache

Treated with acyclovir 30 mg/kg/day for 10 days, and patient recovered

[8]

7

11 years, F

2 years

Skin rash and headache

Treated with acyclovir 45 mg/kg/day for 4 days, oral valacyclovir 75 mg/kg/day for another 10 days, and patient recovered

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