Herpes zoster ophthalmicus and delayed contralateral hemiparesis.
- Author:
Ki Bum SUNG
1
;
Seung Hyun KIM
;
Ju Han KIM
;
Kyung Cheon CHUNG
;
Myung Ho KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Herpes zoster ophthalmicus; contralateral hemiparesis; cerebral infarction; direct invasion; granulomatous angitis
- MeSH: Adult; Cerebral Angiography; Cerebral Arteries/pathology; Cerebral Infarction/*etiology/radiography; Dominance, Cerebral; Hemiplegia/*etiology; Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus/*complications; Humans; Male; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Vasculitis/etiology
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science 1988;3(2):79-82
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Central nervous system is often involved by herpes zoster but it is very rarely seen that contralateral hemiparesis or hemiplegia developed after herpes zoster ophthalmicus. We report a case of herpes zoster ophthalmicus followed by the delayed contralateral hemiparesis. A 33-year-old man developed acute cerebral infarction and resultant right hemiparesis 44 days after herpes zoster ophthalmicus in the left side. Brain CT disclosed hypodense area in the left basal ganglia. Cerebral angiography revealed segmental narrowing of M1 portion of the right middle cerebral artery.
