ANOTHER CASE OF VIROLOGICALLY CONFIRMED ZOSTER SINE HERPETE, WITH ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC CORRELATION

Authors
AMLIELEFOND C MACKIN GA FERGUSON M WRIGHT RR MAHALINGAM R GILDEN DH
Citation
C. Amlielefond et al., ANOTHER CASE OF VIROLOGICALLY CONFIRMED ZOSTER SINE HERPETE, WITH ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC CORRELATION, Journal of neurovirology, 2(2), 1996, pp. 136-138
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Virology
Journal title
Journal of neurovirology → ACNP
ISSN journal
13550284
Volume
2
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
136 - 138
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-0284(1996)2:2<136:ACOVCZ>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A third virologically-confirmed case of thoracic-distribution tester s ine herpete is reported. Electromyography (EMG) of paraspinal muscles demonstrated frequent fibrillation potentials restricted to chronicall y painful thoracic root segments. Treatment with intravenous acyclovir and oral famciclovir were ineffective. These findings suggest the use fulness of EMG of muscles corresponding to painful dermatomes, combine d with virologic studies, to support the diagnosis of tester sine herp ete.