J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.
1997 Feb;21(1):239-243.
Radiculopathy Associated with Herpes Zoster Virus Infection: Case Reports
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- 1Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea.
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- Widespread neurological disorders following herpes zoster are rare. These include radiculopathy, myelitis, contralateral hemiparesis, encephalitis and postherpetic neuralgia. Herpes zoster can be easily diagnosed by the a ppearance of the vesicular eruption following a dermatomal distribution, and the associated radiculopathy can be confirmed electromyography. We present clinical symptoms, sings and electrodiagnostic findings of two cases of radiculopathy related to herpes zoster infection.
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