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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Sciatica with motor loss revealing meningoradiculitis due to varicella-zoster virus
Revue de Medecine Interne, Volume 29, No. 11, Year 2008
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Description
Herpes zoster is a disease which occurs secondary to the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus. Motor involvement in acute herpes zoster is rare. We report a case of sciatica L5 due to herpes zoster infection with motor loss. Typical skin lesions occurred one week before the sciatica. Radiological finding did not explain the paresis. The diagnosis of zoster sciatica with motor involvement was suspected. Serological tests and cerebrospinal fluid examination established the diagnosis. The antiviral and physical treatment was conducted in order to improve functional outcome. © 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Abourazzak, Fatima Ezzahra
Morocco, Sale
Hôpital el Ayachi
Couchouron, Tiffen
France, Rennes
Hopital Sud Chu Rennes
Meadeb, Jean Marcel
France, Rennes
Hopital Sud Chu Rennes
Perdriger, Aleth
France, Rennes
Hopital Sud Chu Rennes
Tattevin, Pierre
France, Rennes
Hôpital Pontchaillou
Moutel, A.
France, Rennes
Hopital Sud Chu Rennes
Le Goff, Benoît
France, Rennes
Hopital Sud Chu Rennes
Hajjaj-Hassouni, Najia
Morocco, Sale
Hôpital el Ayachi
Chalès, Gérard H.
France, Rennes
Hopital Sud Chu Rennes
Statistics
Citations: 9
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.revmed.2008.01.020
ISSN:
02488663
e-ISSN:
17683122