Publication: Hemidiaphragmatic paralysis: A rare complication of cervical herpes zoster
Date
2006
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
1812-2027
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 246 - 248
Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
Herpes zoster, a sequel of the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, usually presents with cutaneous eruptions
associated with intense pain and burning sensation in the affected dermatomes. Motor weakness, however, can
sometimes complicate herpes zoster. In this report we present a case that had diaphragmatic motor weakness as a
sequel of herpes zoster lesions in the neck.
Key words: Herpes Zoster, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Hemidiaphragmatic Paralysis