title: The incidence of herniated disc and varicella zoster virus infection in lumboradicular syndrome.
abstract: 121 patients suffering from lumboradicular syndrome were examined for the presence of varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection. Lumbar myelography was carried out on all. VZV-antibody determination in blood, as well as in spinal fluid, was by indirect ELISA. In 40% of cases lumbar myelography revealed no signs of a herniated disc; none had raised antibody titre in spinal fluid. VZV-antibody titre in blood indicated VZV infection in only 3.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Radiology, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boesen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dissing
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Vestergaard
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral