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Herpes zoster induced predominant motor lumbal plexopathy in a lung cancer patient

Journal Paper/Review - Dec 8, 2017

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Keywords
Herpes Zoster; Lumbar Plexopathy; Zoster-Associated Limb
Paresis
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Citation
Hundsberger T. Herpes zoster induced predominant motor lumbal plexopathy in a lung cancer patient. Austin J Neurol Disord Epilepsy 2017; 4:1036.
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Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Austin J Neurol Disord Epilepsy 2017; 4
Publication Date
Dec 8, 2017
Issn Print
2472-3711
Pages
1036
Brief description/objective

Herpes zoster is the reactivation of dormant varicella zoster (VZV) in the
dorsal sensory root ganglia. Segmental limb paresis is rare and only a few cases
have been reported in the literature. The pathophysiology of motor involvement
is poorly understood. We present a case of herpes zoster lumbal plexopathy
with predominat motor involvement both clinically and electro physiologically in
a cancer patient.