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KMID : 0363220120500070621
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2012 Volume.50 No. 7 p.621 ~ p.623
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A Case of Motor Paralysis of the Limb Caused by Herpes Zoster
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Shin Soo-Jung
Yoo Chang-Sun
Kil Min-Seong
Kim Chul-Woo
Kim Sang-Seok
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Abstract
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Herpes zoster is a common viral disease that accompanies segmental, painful vesicular eruptions along the dermatome. Motor involvement can also occasionally occur in this disease entity and its reported incidence is between 0.5% and 5%. However, the impairment of motor function often goes unrecognized, probably because of severe pain that is a more prominent feature than motor weakness. We experienced an 83-year-old female patient with herpes zoster infection of the right C5-7 dermatomes, who showed right upper extremity paralysis. We examined the limb using motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) test and concluded that herpes zoster caused patient`s motor paralysis. After 4 months, her motor paralysis was completely recovered spontaneously.
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KEYWORD
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Herpes zoster, Motor paralysis
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