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Case Reports
. 2008 Oct 8:1:1-2.
doi: 10.2147/imcrj.s4008. Print 2008.

Herpes zoster in the T1 dermatome presenting with Horner's syndrome, radicular weakness, and postherpetic neuralgia

W Oliver Tobin  1 , Byron R Spencer, Bart M Demaerschalk
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Case Reports

Herpes zoster in the T1 dermatome presenting with Horner's syndrome, radicular weakness, and postherpetic neuralgia

W Oliver Tobin et al. Int Med Case Rep J. .

Abstract

Herpes zoster is caused by varicella zoster virus infection involving the dorsal root ganglia of spinal nerve roots. This common problem can be associated with multiple neurological abnormalities. We present a case of Herpes zoster affecting the T1 dermatome associated with ipsilateral Horner's syndrome and radicular weakness.

Keywords: Herpes zoster; Horner’s syndrome; postherpetic neuralgia; spinal ganglia; spinal nerve roots.

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Figure 1
Photograph of patient showing Herpes zoster rash in T1–T2 distribution with associated right sided ptosis and meiosis.
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