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Query: UMLS:C0027066 (
myoclonus
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
We report an unusual neurologic complication of herpes zoster. After thoracic herpes zoster, our patient complained of severe
shortness of breath
as a result of
myoclonus
of the abdominal muscles as documented by electromyography. The
myoclonus
resulted in repetitive interruption of expiratory air flow, resulting in
shortness of breath
and a staccato speech. This case demonstrates the need to evaluate the function of all the respiratory muscles in a patient complaining of dyspnea.
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PMID:Respiratory muscle dysfunction after herpes zoster. 293 14
