[Neurological complications of zona. Apropos of a case].
A 70 year old woman had left sixth nerve palsy, following an ophthalmic zona. Later she had controlateral hemiplegia with expression aphasia. Corticosteroid therapy improved the situation. The pathogenesis of this complication is discussed in this article. Ischaemic vasculitis is now a well known complication of herpes zoster which has already appeared in the literature. The case presented was related to ischaemia of the anterior artery of the troncus infero-lateral of Heubner's artery confirmed by further exploration.
Mariotti
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Service d'Ophtalmologie, C.H.G. Ajaccio, Corse.
Fanton
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Jomaa
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D000368:Aged; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000098:blood supply; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans
Complications neurologiques du zona. A propos d'un cas.