Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?

öztürk, zeynep; TÜRKYILMAZ, Ayşe

Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?

Zeynep ÖZTÜRK, (Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey)

Ayşe TÜRKYILMAZ (Department of Neurology, Atatürk Research Hospital, İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey)

Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi

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Yıl: 2017 Cilt: 63 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 185 - 188 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?

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Postherpetic neuralgia is the most commonly seen complication of herpes zoster, primarily in elderly and immunocompromised patients. However, motor involvement due to herpes zoster is very rare. A 65-year-old male patient presented with left leg pain, numbness and difficulty walking. He was diagnosed with having herpes zoster and treated with valacyclovir. Despite anti-convulsant and physical therapy, the patient developed foot drop and had an unexplained weight loss. Clinical and laboratory findings suggested previously undiagnosed diabetes mellitus. Three weeks after initiation of insulin treatment, he became normoglycemic, his pain was reduced, and foot drop disappeared almost completely. Postherpetic motor involvement as an unusual complication may signal an underlying systemic disease, particularly in elderly

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APA	öztürk z, TÜRKYILMAZ A (2017). Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?. , 185 - 188.
Chicago	öztürk zeynep,TÜRKYILMAZ Ayşe Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?. (2017): 185 - 188.
MLA	öztürk zeynep,TÜRKYILMAZ Ayşe Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?. , 2017, ss.185 - 188.
AMA	öztürk z,TÜRKYILMAZ A Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?. . 2017; 185 - 188.
Vancouver	öztürk z,TÜRKYILMAZ A Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?. . 2017; 185 - 188.
IEEE	öztürk z,TÜRKYILMAZ A "Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?." , ss.185 - 188, 2017.
ISNAD	öztürk, zeynep - TÜRKYILMAZ, Ayşe. "Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?". (2017), 185-188.

APA	öztürk z, TÜRKYILMAZ A (2017). Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?. Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, 63(2), 185 - 188.
Chicago	öztürk zeynep,TÜRKYILMAZ Ayşe Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?. Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 63, no.2 (2017): 185 - 188.
MLA	öztürk zeynep,TÜRKYILMAZ Ayşe Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?. Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, vol.63, no.2, 2017, ss.185 - 188.
AMA	öztürk z,TÜRKYILMAZ A Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?. Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2017; 63(2): 185 - 188.
Vancouver	öztürk z,TÜRKYILMAZ A Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?. Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2017; 63(2): 185 - 188.
IEEE	öztürk z,TÜRKYILMAZ A "Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?." Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, 63, ss.185 - 188, 2017.
ISNAD	öztürk, zeynep - TÜRKYILMAZ, Ayşe. "Postherpetic foot drop in an elderly case: undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?". Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 63/2 (2017), 185-188.