Post Herpetic C8 Myotomal Paresis

Tuna Özmen; Ömer Lütfi Gündoğdu; Okan Doğu

doi:10.4274/tnd.35492

Tuna Özmen¹, Ömer Lütfi Gündoğdu¹, Okan Doğu²

¹Rte University Research Hospital, Department Of Neurology, Rize
²Mersin University, Department Of Neurology, Mersin

Keywords: Neuropathology, Neuroinfection, Neuromuscular disease, Pain

Abstract

Herpes Zoster is a neurocutaneus infection of latent Varicella Zoster Virus. It occurs by the reactivation of virus in the sensory ganglia and causes pain and rash in related dermatome. Although it is a disease of sensory ganglia, myotomal paresis can develop. Motor involvement generally affects cranial nerves, but motor palsies of spinal roots are uncommon. We present a patient with postherpetic spinal segmental paralysis, which is developed after the resolution of the rash on right upper extremity.