2017
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20170674
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Herpes zoster in the radial nerve distribution in an 8 years old healthy child-a case report

Abstract: Varicella zoster is an omnipresent virus which commonly affects childhood as chicken pox. Although the primary infection is self-limiting and seldom severe, the virus remains dormant in the body. The virus resides in the dorsal root or cranial nerve ganglion and reactivation may occur years later as herpes zoster or "Shingles". Herpes zoster (HZ) can occur at any age but is rare in childhood and adolescents. Old aged and immunosuppressed subjects are at risk for developing the disease. The most common area inv… Show more

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