Segmental Zoster Paresis in Patient with Cervical Disc Disease and Shoulder Impingement Syndrome - A case report -

Ye-Soo Park; Hyung-Jin Kim; Jae-Hang Shim

doi:10.4184/jkss.2006.13.4.336

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Park, Kim, and Shim: Segmental Zoster Paresis in Patient with Cervical Disc Disease and Shoulder Impingement Syndrome - A case report -

Original Article

Journal of Korean Spine Surg 2006;13(4):336-338.

Published online: 21 February 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4184/jkss.2006.13.4.336

Segmental Zoster Paresis in Patient with Cervical Disc Disease and Shoulder Impingement Syndrome - A case report -

Ye-Soo Park, M.D., Hyung-Jin Kim, M.D., Jae-Hang Shim, M.D.^#,

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine

^#Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine

Address reprint requests to Jae-Hang Shim, M.D. Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine 249-1 Kyomun-dong, Guri city, Kyunggi-do, Korea Tel: 82-31-560-2091, Fax: 82-31-557-8781, E-mail: jhshim@hanyang.ac.kr

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Abstract

Herpes zoster is a disease caused by the varicella zoster virus which affects the sensory nerves or peripheral branches of the cranial nerves. Segmental motor paresis, one of the complications of herpes zoster, is a rare complication which can occur two to three weeks after the skin rash develops and involves the corresponding muscle segments to the skin lesions caused by herpes zoster. We treated a patient with segmental zoster paresis who had a disorder similar to herpes zoster.

Keywords: Segmental zoster paresis

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Fig. 1.

Lateral view of the cervical spine shows severe narrowing of the C5-6 interspace.

Fig. 2.

T2-weightyed axial MR image shows compression of spinal cord due to the protrusion of the disc.

Fig. 3.

MR arthrogram of the right shoulder shows irregular tear of the superior labrum.

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