Article type: CME QUIZ
Article
title: Postherpetic
neuralgia and varicella-zoster virus
Journal: Current
Medical Issues
Year: 2020
Authors: Jamir Pitton Rissardo, Ana Letícia Fornari
Caprara
E-mail: jamirrissardo@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
A 19‑year‑old male presenting with a persistent localized pain
in his right shoulder was admitted to our hospital. He reported that the
symptom started within 3 months ago when he had a rash with unilateral
distribution of grouped vesicles on an erythematous base that recovered after 2
weeks. He was previously healthy, and his family history was unremarkable and
negative for neurological disorders. He stated that he had an episode of
varicella (chickenpox) when he was a child. On neurological examination,
allodynia and hypersensitivity were observed on his right shoulder.
Keywords: Herpes zoster, varicella, postherpetic
neuralgia
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DOI
10.4103/cmi.cmi_94_20
Citation
Rissardo
JP, Caprara AL. Postherpetic neuralgia and varicella-zoster virus. Curr Med
Issues 2020;18:340-2
