Tag 66 yr old Caucasian female with history of rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate who presented with mental status changes.

A CASE OF HERPES ZOSTER ENCEPAHLITIS LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Viral pathogens can cause a variety of syndromes when affecting the central nervous system including aseptic meningitis and encephalitis.Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a rare cause of central nervous system syndromes. We…