title: The importance of early diagnosis of herpes zoster myelitis.
authors.affiliation: Spinal Rehabilitation Unit, Caulfield Hospital, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Olivia L W
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Churchyard
authors.forename: Peter W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: New
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000588:Amines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D051474:Neuralgia, Postherpetic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D000700:Analgesics; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin; D000212:Acyclovir; D008775:Methylprednisolone