Brachial neuritis with bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis following herpes zoster: a case report.
We present a case of supine respiratory failure due to a bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis associated with brachial neuritis secondary to thoracic herpes zoster. Fluoroscopy in both the standing and supine positions revealed bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis accentuated in the supine position. To our knowledge, this is the first case of thoracic herpes zoster associated with brachial neuritis and bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis.
Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA. rhoque@lsuhsc.edu
Romy
R
Hoque
Robert N
RN
Schwendimann
Cesar
C
Liendo
Andrew L
AL
Chesson
D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D017286:Polysomnography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D016683:Supine Position