The syndrome of cerebral infarction following herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
Delayed contralateral hemiparesis following herpes zoster (HZ) ophthalmicus is an unusual but distinct clinical entity, presumably caused by HZ-induced arteritis with subsequent cerebral infarction. We report a case showing typical clinical and angiographic findings.
Joy
J L
JL
Colón
H F
HF
Vélez-Borrás
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male