Zoster-associated segmental paresis in a patient with cervical spinal stenosis

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 907-913

  Kang, Sung Hee ^a   Song, Ho Kyung ^a   Jang, Yeon ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Segmental zoster paresis; spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

FAMCICLOVIR; NORTRIPTYLINE; PREGABALIN; TRIAMCINOLONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; NEURALGIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RADICULOPATHY; RASH; REHABILITATION CARE; SEGMENTAL ZOSTER PARESIS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WEAKNESS;

SEGMENTAL ZOSTER PARESIS; SPINAL STENOSIS;

AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL; PARESIS; RADICULOPATHY; SPINAL STENOSIS; SPINE;

EID: 84887391936     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0300060513478084     Document Type: Article

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