Death Delusions and Myoclonus: Acyclovir Toxicity

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Death Delusions and Myoclonus: Acyclovir Toxicity James L. Gentry, MD, Cecily Peterson, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 128, Issue 7, Pages 692-694 (July 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.03.001 Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 The patient had herpes zoster infection with extensive vesicular, erythematous eruptions in various stages of healing in the C2-C5 dermatomal distribution on the right. The American Journal of Medicine 2015 128, 692-694DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.03.001) Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 The patient's serum acyclovir levels during her hospital course are shown. These were significantly reduced after the first 2 sessions of hemodialysis. The American Journal of Medicine 2015 128, 692-694DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.03.001) Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions