Unilateral ataxia following herpes zoster of spinal C4 segment.
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ABSTRACT
Focal lesions of central nervous system are extremely rare following cutaneous herpes zoster. A 55 year old male developed cerebellar speech, right sided ataxia and intention tremor, three weeks after herpes zoster of right spinal C4 segment. Clinical examination and investigations confirmed a focal vascular lesion in the midbrain suggestive of granulomatous angiitis which can cause focal neurological defect after herpes zoster.
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Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Red Nucleus
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Tegmentum Mesencephali
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Cerebellar Ataxia
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Cerebellar Nuclei
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Herpes Zoster
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Functional Laterality
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Middle Aged
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Muscle Hypotonia
Language:
English
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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