Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics in patients with segmental zoster paresis
Features | |
|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 69 (range 47–87) |
Men | 3 of 8 |
Affected myotomes | |
Left upper limb | 1 of 8 |
Right upper limb | 5 of 8 |
Left lower limb | 0 of 8 |
Right lower limb | 2 of 8 |
Rash after weakness (within 30 days) | 0 of 8 |
Mean interval between rash and weakness (days) | 11.9 |
Diabetes mellitus | 4 of 8 |
Immunocompromise | 1 of 8 |
Post-herpetic neuralgia 4 months after onset | 5 of 8 |
Myotomes corresponding to dermatomes | 8 of 8 |
Disseminated zoster | 1 of 8 |