Post-herpetic Paresis of the Lower Extremity: An Unusual Complication of Shingles
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 common...
Main Authors: | Leah Diane Stalnaker, Lynne J. Goebel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Marshall University
2016-04-01
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Series: | Marshall Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1036&context=mjm |
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