Herpes zoster brachial plexus neuritis

Clinical Neuropathology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 61-64

  Fabian, V A ^a   Wood, B ^a   Crowley, P ^a   Kakulas, B A ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

brachial plexus; herpes zoster; inflammation; peripheral nerve

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIALGIA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEURITIS; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NEURITIS;

EID: 0030887514     PISSN: 07225091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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