title: Metameric motor paresis following abdominal herpes zoster.
abstract: Motor neuropathy is an uncommon complication that may follow an outbreak of herpes zoster (HZ). About half of the reported cases have involved the cranial nerves, typically the facial nerve. The remaining cases have affected the nerves of the extremities. Interestingly, motor weakness of the thoracic segments is strikingly rare, even though this is where HZ most frequently occurs. The dermatologic literature reports only exceptions to this occurence. We report a new case of motor paresis following HZ infection in an abdominal location, where this complication can be easily misdiagnosed as abdominal herniation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Molinero
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nagore
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Obón
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Miquel
authors.forename: Adolfo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aliaga
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000294:innervation*; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010291:Paresis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000212:Acyclovir