Acute Hemiplegia Associated with Herpes Zoster Infection in Children: Report of One Case
Resource
PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY v.23 n.4 pp.345-348
Journal
PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
Journal Volume
v.23
Journal Issue
n.4
Pages
345-348
Date Issued
2000
Date
2000
Author(s)
HUNG, PEI-YIN
SHEN, YU-ZEN
LEE, WANG- TSO
Abstract
Herpes tester infection has been rarely reported to cause angiitis of the central nervous system in children, We describe a 4-year, 8-month-old female with acute hemiplegia and central facial palsy 6 weeks after she had had tester ophthalmicus. The findings of magnetic resonance angiography , the clinical picture, and a preceding history of herpes tester ophthalmicus suggested tester vasculitis. Herpes tester vasculitis is thus another consideration when examining a child with acute hemiplegia and a recent herpes tester infection. (C) 2000 by Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
Subjects
ANGIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS
OPHTHALMICUS
CHICKENPOX
ARTERITIS
ANGIITIS
Type
journal article