Brachial plexopathy following herpes zoster infection: Two cases with MRI findings

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 285, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 224-226

  Choi, Jeong Yoon ^a   Kang, Chang Ho ^b   Kim, Byung Jo ^a   Park, Kun Woo ^a   Yu, Sung Wook ^a  

^a Korea University Ansan Hospital   (South Korea)

^b College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brachial plexopathy; Herpes zoster; MRI

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ACTION POTENTIAL; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE CONDUCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE;

EID: 69549095839     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.05.016     Document Type: Article

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