Back to Search
Start Over
Herpes zoster in the T1 dermatome presenting with Horner’s syndrome, radicular weakness, and postherpetic neuralgia
- Source :
- International Medical Case Reports Journal, Vol 2008, Iss default, Pp 1-2 (2008)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Dove Medical Press, 2008.
-
Abstract
- W Oliver Tobin1, Byron R Spencer2, Bart M Demaerschalk21Department of Neurology, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children’s Hospital, Ireland; 2Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, USAAbstract: Herpes zoster is caused by varicella zoster virus infection involving the dorsal root ganglia of spinal nerve roots. This common problem can be associated with multiple neurological abnormalities. We present a case of Herpes zoster affecting the T1 dermatome associated with ipsilateral Horner’s syndrome and radicular weakness.Keywords: Herpes zoster, Horner’s syndrome, spinal ganglia, postherpetic neuralgia, spinal nerve roots
- Subjects :
- Dorsum
Weakness
medicine.medical_specialty
lcsh:R5-920
S syndrome
integumentary system
Nerve root
Postherpetic neuralgia
business.industry
viruses
virus diseases
General Medicine
Varicella-zoster virus infection
medicine.disease
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Dermatome
medicine
medicine.symptom
business
lcsh:Medicine (General)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Volume :
- 2008
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Medical Case Reports Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f0f4e073978fce4ca442107ead037351