Ocular Abduction Palsy in a Patient with Herpes ZosterOphthalmicus and This was Improved by Short-term Use of Steroid.
- Author:
Yong Kwan RHO
1
;
Jin Woong LEE
;
Ji Young KIM
;
Kapsok LI
;
Seong Joon SEO
;
Chang Kwun HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. ksli0209@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus;
Ocular abduction palsy;
Ocular myositis
- MeSH:
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus;
Humans;
Paralysis;
Trigeminal Nerve
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008;46(10):1395-1397
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus involving the first division of the fifth cranial nerve produces various clinical manifestations. Among them, external ocular motor palsy is a rare and uncomfortable complication, but it is generally transient and self-limited. This palsy can have a neural, vascular ormuscle origin. We report here on a case of ocular abduction palsy in a patient with herpes zoster ophthalmicus, and this palsy cleared up after treatment with systemic steroid for two weeks.
