Report of a child with acute herpes zoster ophthalmicus induced partial third nerve palsy
Herpes zoster is a reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV), which may remain dormant in the dorsal root ganglion of the trigeminal nerve for decades after the patient's initial exposure. The ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve, i.e., the innervation to the ocular structures, is o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Acute Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618915300299 |