Journal of Orthopedics & Rheumatology
Case Report
Monoparesis by Herpes Zooster in an Immunocompetent Patient - Case Report
Silva R*, Freitas EF, Moreira E, Branco R, Ferreira F and Oliveira C
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, ULSAM - Viana do
Castelo, Portugal
*Address for Correspondence:
Silva R, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, ULSAM - Viana
do Castelo; Portugal; E-mail: Almost_romulo@hotmail.com; Phone:
+351914014259
Submission:13 September 2022
Accepted: 10 October 2022
Published: 14 October 2022
Copyright: © 2022 Silva R, et al. This is an open access article
distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which
permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,
provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Herpes Zoster is caused by the Varicella Zoster virus, characterized
by a unilateral vesicular rash, usually restricted to a specific dermatome.
It occurs by reactivation of the latent virus in the dorsal spinal cord
ganglion, normally associated with isolated sensory changes. Motor
deficits and muscle atrophy of the corresponding myotome are rare
manifestations of this pathology.
We present a case of Herpes Zoster neuropathy in the L5-S1
territory, with early presenting motor dysfunction.