Case report on motor neuropathy associated with herpes zoster
Murphy, P.
Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 103(7): 303-306
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-0294 PMID: 16095260 Document Number: 586828
Complications associated with herpes zoster are primarily sensory, but motor involvement, especially in late life, can be part of the symptom complex. We report a case of herpes zoster with motor neuropathy in a 66-year-old female. Eighteen months after diagnosis and treatment, the patient is regaining muscular strength in the affected limb. Treatment of motor neuropathy mainly consists of physical and occupational therapy. Most patients achieve functional recovery.