Journal of Brain Disorders

Case Presentation Pages 44-46

Do Not Overlook Zona Herpes Ophthalmicus in a Patient Presenting with Pupil-Sparing Oculomotor Nerve Palsy

Authors: Mehtap Kocaturk, Mustafa Aksoy and Ozcan Kocaturk

Abstract: Herpes Zoster (HZ), relatively common syndrome, is the result of reactivation of Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) that lying in the ganglion after a prior bout of varicella. Reactivation is usually caused by a decline in the specific cell-mediated immunity to VZV with aging, immunosuppression, trauma, and psychological stress.

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