- 대상포진 척수염을 동반한 대상포진 치험 1예 -증례 보고-
- ㆍ 저자명
- 양인숙,임근덕,신성식,Yang. In-Sook,Lim. Geun-Duk,Shin. Sung-Shick
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 大韓痛症學會誌
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 1997년|10권 2호|pp.266-269 (4 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한통증학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
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Herpes zoster is a relatively common disease caused by Varicella-Zoster virus and characterized by a vesicular dermatomal rash and a variety of neurologic manifestations. These neurologic symptoms include herpes zoster neuralgia, myelitis, encephalitis, cranial arteritis, segmental and rarely polyradiculitis. This report is a case of a 57-year-old female with herpes zoster paresis affecting the arm and hand. Herpetic pain was much relieved after continuous cervical epidural blockade. However, fifty days after onset of ailment, she complained motor paralysis. EMG of muscles innervated by the left $C_8$ and $T_1$ roots revealed high frequency denervation potentials and large amplitude polyphasic motor units. We recommended physiotherapy and aggressive exercise therapy of the hand. After eighty days of therapy, denervated spontaneous activities disappeared on EMG. Clinically, strength of muscles had nearly recovered to 75% of normal strength in left hand intrinsics.