The syndrome of cerebral infarction following herpes zoster ophthalmicus

Joy, J.L.; Colón, H.F.; Vélez-Borrás, J.R.

Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 81(1): 24-25

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849
PMID: 2486902
Document Number: 700794
Delayed contralateral hemiparesis following herpes zoster (HZ) ophthalmicus is an unusual but distinct clinical entity, presumably caused by HZ-induced arteritis with subsequent cerebral infarction. We report a case showing typical clinical and angiographic findings.

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The syndrome of cerebral infarction following herpes zoster ophthalmicus