FLACCID PARALYSIS OF THE SHOULDER DUE TO HERPES-ZOSTER

Authors
ELLEUCH MH HDIJI N BAKLOUTI S KALLEL H SELLAMI S
Citation
Mh. Elleuch et al., FLACCID PARALYSIS OF THE SHOULDER DUE TO HERPES-ZOSTER, La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris, 72(23-24), 1996, pp. 735-737
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris → ACNP
ISSN journal
00371777
Volume
72
Issue
23-24
Year of publication
1996
Pages
735 - 737
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-1777(1996)72:23-24<735:FPOTSD>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A 76-year-old man presented with weakness of the right shoulder follow ing a typical herpes tester infection in the territory of the right Cg root. Clinical and electromyographic findings indicated a neurogenic lesion. The outcome was slowly favorable. The characteristics of motor loss in the limbs during herpes tester infection are reviewed and a n umber of pathogenic mechanisms are discussed.