Raju, DMathew, TKathirvel, HVijayalekshmy, NAbhayambika, K1992-03-012009-05-301992-03-012009-05-301992-03-01Raju D, Mathew T, Kathirvel H, Vijayalekshmy N, Abhayambika K. Herpes zoster associated encephalitis. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 1992 Mar; 40(3): 201-3http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/88360Herpes zoster associated encephalitis is a very rare complication of herpes zoster. We are reporting a young healthy man who developed this complication along with the usual cutaneous presentation of herpes zoster. He was successfully treated with acyclovir.engAcyclovir --therapeutic useAdolescentEncephalitis --microbiologyHerpes Zoster --drug therapyHumansIncidenceIndia --epidemiologyMaleCase Reports