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Table 1 Induction therapy in VZV vasculitis

From: Recovery of intracranial stenoses in varicella zoster virus vasculitis after long-term treatment with valacyclovir and prednisolone

Week

Therapy

Week 0

5 days methylprednisolone 1000 mg intravenously

7 days valacyclovir 1000 mg 3 times per day

Afterwards

Oral prednisolone see Table 2

valacyclovir 1000 mg 1 time per day for more than 1.5 years