Elsberg syndrome: radiculomyelopathy and acute urinary retention in patient with genital herpes.
We describe a case of a sexually active woman who presented acute urinary retention associated with herpes genitalis infection and with few other neurological signs. The outcome of the disease was positive. We stress the utility of a careful CSF examination.
Lepori
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Divisione di Neurochirurgia, USL 13 Livorno.
Marcacci
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Gaglianone
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology