Article
Post-herpetic Paresis of the Lower Extremity: An Unusual Complication of Shingles
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Keywords
- Herpes Zoster,
- Shingles,
- Paresis
Disciplines
Abstract
Herpes zoster, or shingles, is a disease process caused by re-activation of varicella zoster virus in the dorsal root ganglia. Most commonly, it presents with burning pain and a characteristic vesicular rash. However neurologic complications may occur, most often including neuralgia, and less commonly paresis. We present a case of post-herpetic paresis in an 86- year- old female.
Citation Information
Leah Diane Stalnaker and Lynne J. Goebel, MD. "Post-herpetic Paresis of the Lower Extremity: An Unusual Complication of Shingles" p. 27 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lynne_goebel/10/