acyclovir and Muscular-Atrophy

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.

Topics: Acyclovir; Aged; Antibodies, Viral; Antiviral Agents; Arm; Axons; Brachial Plexus Neuropathies; Electrodiagnosis; Electromyography; Exanthema; Herpes Zoster; Herpesvirus 3, Human; Humans; Male; Motor Neuron Disease; Motor Neurons; Muscle Weakness; Muscle, Skeletal; Muscular Atrophy; Neural Conduction; Spinal Nerve Roots; Treatment Failure; Wallerian Degeneration

Topics: Acyclovir; Adult; Antiviral Agents; Female; Herpes Labialis; Humans; Mononeuropathies; Muscular Atrophy; Paresthesia; Peripheral Nerves; Tibial Neuropathy; Ulnar Neuropathies; Valacyclovir; Valine; Vasculitis; Wallerian Degeneration