[Sciatica with motor loss revealing meningoradiculitis due to varicella-zoster virus].
Herpes zoster is a disease which occurs secondary to the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus. Motor involvement in acute herpes zoster is rare. We report a case of sciatica L5 due to herpes zoster infection with motor loss. Typical skin lesions occurred one week before the sciatica. Radiological finding did not explain the paresis. The diagnosis of zoster sciatica with motor involvement was suspected. Serological tests and cerebrospinal fluid examination established the diagnosis. The antiviral and physical treatment was conducted in order to improve functional outcome.
Abourazzak
F
F
Service de rhumatologie, CHU de Rabat-Salé, hôpital El-Ayachi, Maroc. abourazakf@yahoo.fr
Couchouron
T
T
Meadeb
J
J
Perdriger
A
A
Tattevin
P
P
Moutel
A
A
Le Goff
B
B
Hajjaj-Hassouni
N
N
Chalès
G
G
D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001259:Ataxia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D020852:Lyme Neuroborreliosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology
D000998:Antiviral Agents