Korean journal of dermatology (대한피부과학회지)

Korean Dermatological Association (대한피부과학회)
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A Clinical Study of Motor Involvement by Herpes Zoster

대상포진 환자에서 운동신경계 합병증에 관한 임상적 연구

  • Her, Young (Department of Dermatology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Chul-Woo (Department of Dermatology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Seok (Department of Dermatology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine)
  • 허영 (한림대학교 의과대학 강동성심병원 피부과학교실) ;
  • 김철우 (한림대학교 의과대학 강동성심병원 피부과학교실) ;
  • 김상석 (한림대학교 의과대학 강동성심병원 피부과학교실)
  • Received : 2010.04.28
  • Accepted : 2010.05.14
  • Published : 2010.06.30
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Abstract

Background: Herpes zoster is a self-limiting disease and it usually resolves completely. However it may have serious complications and clinically detectable muscular weakness can sometimes occurs. In Korea, there has been no extensive clinical study of the incidence of motor nerve involvement by herpes zoster. Objective: This study was conducted to estimated the frequency of motor involvement and the risk factors of this in patients with herpes zoster. Methods: We reviewed 2,378 cases of herpes zoster to determine the dermatomal distribution of lesions, the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia, the incidence of motor involvement, the associated disorders and the age distribution. Results: The frequency of motor involvement was associated with the involved dermatome. And the average duration from the rash to motor involvement was 23 days. Conclusion: We concluded the incidence of symptomatic motor involvement of herpes zoster was lower than past studies about herpes zoster. And the sacral dermatome had higher frequency of motor involvement than in any other dermatome.

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