Abstract
Brachial plexus neuritis in the presence of herpes zoster infection is uncommon. Motor involvement is probably due to the spreading of inflammation from the dorsal root ganglia to the ventral roots and may be more extensive than the affected dermatomes. We present a case of herpes zoster brachial plexopathy with pure motor involvement both clinically and electrophysiologically.
MeSH terms
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Acyclovir / therapeutic use
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Aged
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Antibodies, Viral / analysis
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
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Arm / innervation
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Arm / pathology
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Arm / physiopathology
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Axons / pathology
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Axons / virology
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Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / pathology
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Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / physiopathology
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Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / virology*
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Electrodiagnosis
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Electromyography
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Exanthema / pathology
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Exanthema / physiopathology
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Exanthema / virology
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Herpes Zoster / complications*
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Herpesvirus 3, Human*
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Humans
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Male
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Motor Neuron Disease / pathology
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Motor Neuron Disease / physiopathology
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Motor Neuron Disease / virology*
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Motor Neurons / pathology
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Motor Neurons / virology
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Muscle Weakness / pathology
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Muscle Weakness / physiopathology
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Muscle Weakness / virology
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Muscle, Skeletal / innervation
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Muscle, Skeletal / pathology
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Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology
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Muscular Atrophy / pathology
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Muscular Atrophy / physiopathology
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Muscular Atrophy / virology
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Neural Conduction
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Spinal Nerve Roots / pathology
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Spinal Nerve Roots / physiopathology
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Spinal Nerve Roots / virology*
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Treatment Failure
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Wallerian Degeneration / pathology
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Wallerian Degeneration / physiopathology
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Wallerian Degeneration / virology
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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Antiviral Agents
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Acyclovir