An Acute Case of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus with Ophthalmoplegia

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) with oculomotor nerve involvement is rare, even rarer as an acute presentation rather than sequelae of HZO. In this paper we present a case of cutaneous HZO in which our patient's initial presentation was one of complete ophthalmoplegia.

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Main Authors: Wasim Hakim, Rosalie Sherman, Tamer Rezk, Kanwar Pannu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/953910
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