title: Another case of virologically confirmed zoster sine herpete, with electrophysiologic correlation.
abstract: A third virologically-confirmed case of thoracic-distribution zoster sine herpete is reported. Electromyography (EMG) of paraspinal muscles demonstrated frequent fibrillation potentials restricted to chronically painful thoracic root segments. Treatment with intravenous acyclovir and oral famciclovir were ineffective. These findings suggest the usefulness of EMG of muscles corresponding to painful dermatomes, combined with virologic studies, to support the diagnosis of zoster sine herpete.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80662, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amlie-Lefond
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Mackin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahalingam
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Gilden
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose; D001798:Blood Proteins; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; D003714:Denervation; D004576:Electromyography; D005947:Glucose / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D001798:Blood Proteins; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; D005947:Glucose