Atlanto-AxialRotatory Fixation (AARF) would occur with many causes including minor trauma to the neck and infection and so on. We experienced a case of AARF which developed in course of the treatment of Herpes Zoster. A 12 years old girl was transfered our Pain Clinic because she complained neck pain and torticollis associated with severe moving pain two weeks after the development of Herpes Zoster in the left C2 region. The etiologic factor of AARF in this patient could be refractory fixation and minor trauma associated with HZ-induced pain and infiltration caused by HZ virus. The patient responded very well to nerve block therapy including cervical epidural block and rehabilitation, AARF resolved with in a month. Since the early diagnosis and therapy of this disorder is important especially in young patient, we should be aware that patient with HZ of cervical region may develope AARF due to pain and refractory fixation and infiltration of HZ virus itself.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.