Ann Clin Neurophysiol.  2019 Jan;21(1):44-47. 10.14253/acn.2019.21.1.44.

Zoster-associated limb paresis presenting as femoral neuropathy

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurology, Veterans Healthcare Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. hippocam@naver.com

Abstract

Zoster-associated limb paresis is a relatively uncommon complication of herpes zoster that is characterized by focal motor weakness. Awareness of this disorder is important to avoid unnecessary invasive investigations and to ensure appropriate treatment. We report a case of a herpes zoster involving the femoral nerve.

Keyword

Femoral neuropathy; Herpes zoster; Varicella zoster virus

MeSH Terms

Extremities*
Femoral Nerve
Femoral Neuropathy*
Herpes Zoster
Herpesvirus 3, Human
Paresis*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 The patient showed scars of herpetic eruption and pigmentation over the left medial anterior thigh and medial calf, but not over the lateral thigh.

  • Fig. 2 (A) Compound muscle action potential in femoral nerve conduction study and (B) sensory nerve action potential in medial femoral cutaneous nerve conduction study were unobtainable on the left, while the amplitude responses of those were normal on the right.


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