title: Herpes zoster ophthalmicus and ipsilateral infarction in the territory of the anterior choroidal artery.
abstract: We report a further case of retarded contralateral hemiplegia syndrome after herpes zoster ophthalmicus in which the motor deficit was caused by an ischemic infarction in the territory supplied by the anterior choroidal artery. We discuss the clinical and physiopathogenetic features of the case and consider the computed tomographic and neurological patterns of anterior choroidal infarction.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Neurologia, Istituto Sanatrix, Venafro.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kniahynicki
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Castellano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mossuto-Agatiello
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002831:Choroid Plexus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed