Horner's Syndrome Following Varicella Vaccination

A 52-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented with disseminated herpes zoster as well as a Horner's syndrome and retinal haemorrhages 3 weeks after receiving the varicella vaccine. The patient began treatment with valacyclovir, 1g three times per day, and gabapentin, 3...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neuro-ophthalmology (Amsterdam : Aeolus Press. 1980) 2019-02, Vol.44 (4), p.267-269
Hauptverfasser: Henry, Michael, Johnson, Christopher, Ghadiali, Larissa, Raiji, Veena
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Zusammenfassung:A 52-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented with disseminated herpes zoster as well as a Horner's syndrome and retinal haemorrhages 3 weeks after receiving the varicella vaccine. The patient began treatment with valacyclovir, 1g three times per day, and gabapentin, 300mg three times a day, for pain. Over the following month, the rash and the retinal haemorrhages resolved. The ptosis and anisocoria also resolved over the following two months.
ISSN:0165-8107
1744-506X
DOI:10.1080/01658107.2019.1583759