Herpes zoster-induced abdominal wall paresis: Neurophysiological examination in this unusual complication

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 312, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 177-179

  Santiago Pérez, Susana ^a   Nevado Estévez, Roberto ^a   Pérez Conde, M Concepción ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dermatomal evoked somatosensory potentials; Electromyography; Herpes zoster virus infection; Postherpetic neurogenic lesion; Segmental abdominal wall paresis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; ABDOMINAL WALL PARESIS; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ABDOMINAL WALL; AGED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PARESIS;

EID: 84155167272     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: 18785883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2011.08.035     Document Type: Article

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