A Case of Motor Paralysis of the Limb Caused by Herpes Zoster.
- Author:
Soo Jung SHIN
1
;
Chang Sun YOO
;
Min Seong KIL
;
Chul Woo KIM
;
Sang Seok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kim937121@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Herpes zoster;
Motor paralysis
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Extremities;
Female;
Herpes Zoster;
Humans;
Incidence;
Neural Conduction;
Paralysis;
Upper Extremity;
Virus Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2012;50(7):621-623
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Herpes zoster is a common viral disease that accompanies segmental, painful vesicular eruptions along the dermatome. Motor involvement can also occasionally occur in this disease entity and its reported incidence is between 0.5% and 5%. However, the impairment of motor function often goes unrecognized, probably because of severe pain that is a more prominent feature than motor weakness. We experienced an 83-year-old female patient with herpes zoster infection of the right C5-7 dermatomes, who showed right upper extremity paralysis. We examined the limb using motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) test and concluded that herpes zoster caused patient's motor paralysis. After 4 months, her motor paralysis was completely recovered spontaneously.
