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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2023

Risk factors and nomogram-based prediction of the risk of limb weakness in herpes zoster.

Shao-Jun Li, Dan Feng

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Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Shao-Jun LiDepartment of Pain Management, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Dan FengDepartment of Pain Management, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Wuhan No.1 Hospital · CN

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Abstract

Background: Limb weakness is a less common complication of herpes zoster (HZ). There has been comparatively little study of limb weakness. The aim of this study is to develop a risk nomogram for limb weakness in HZ patients. Methods: Limb weakness was diagnosed using the Medical Research Council (MRC) muscle power scale. The entire cohort was assigned to a training set (from January 1, 2018 to December 30, 2019, Results: Three hundred and fourteen patients with HZ of the extremities were included in the study. Three significant risk factors: age (OR = 1.058, 95% CI: 1.021-1.100, Conclusion: Age, VAS, and involving C6 or C7 nerve roots are potential risk factors for limb weakness in patients with HZ. Based on these three indicators, our model predicted the probability of limb weakness in patients with HZ with good accuracy.

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herpes zosterlimb weaknessnomogramrisk factorstreatment

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PMID36992857
PMCPMC10040572
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