J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.  1997 Feb;21(1):239-243.

Radiculopathy Associated with Herpes Zoster Virus Infection: Case Reports

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  • 1Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea.

Abstract

Widespread neurological disorders following herpes zoster are rare. These include radiculopathy, myelitis, contralateral hemiparesis, encephalitis and postherpetic neuralgia. Herpes zoster can be easily diagnosed by the a ppearance of the vesicular eruption following a dermatomal distribution, and the associated radiculopathy can be confirmed electromyography. We present clinical symptoms, sings and electrodiagnostic findings of two cases of radiculopathy related to herpes zoster infection.

Keyword

herpes zoster; radiculopathy

MeSH Terms

Electromyography
Encephalitis
Herpes Zoster*
Herpesvirus 3, Human*
Myelitis
Nervous System Diseases
Neuralgia, Postherpetic
Paresis
Radiculopathy*
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