Radiculomyelopathy associated with herpes simplex genitalis treated with adenosine arabinoside.
A case of herpes simplex genitalis producing radiculomyelopathy with urinary retention is reported. The patient was treated with adenosine arabinoside intravenously and made a complete recovery over 4 weeks. Although herpes simplex genitalis is common, neurological sequelae, particularly cord involvement, are distinctly rare. It should, nevertheless, be considered in the differential diagnosis of urinary retention, with or without long-tract signs, in young patients.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots; D014740:Vidarabine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014740:Vidarabine