BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Herpes zoster has a high incidence rate among people aged ≥ 60 years and can lead to serious complications such as post-herpetic neuralgia. There are currently no data on the economic burden of herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia in Japan, and the objective of this study was to address this gap. METHODS A total of 412 patients aged ≥ 60 years diagnosed with herp...

Central nervous system is often involved by herpes zoster but it is very rarely seen that contralateral hemiparesis or hemiplegia developed after herpes zoster ophthalmicus. We report a case of herpes zoster ophthalmicus followed by the delayed contralateral hemiparesis. A 33-year-old man developed acute cerebral infarction and resultant right hemiparesis 44 days after herpes zoster ophthalmicu...

Herpes zoster is a disease that manifests as a dermatological condition. The characteristic of this disease is an irritating skin rash with blisters. This is often limited to one side of body. From the data of Herpes zoster cases in Thailand, we found that age structure effects to the transmission of this disease. In this study, we construct the age structural model of Herpes zoster in Thailand...

We describe a 73-year-old patient who presented with marked hemifacial swelling secondary to herpes zoster. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintensity of the spinal trigeminal nucleus. In case here, stimulation nucleus owing zoster can cause vasodilation facial skin.

1. Parikh, PM and Davison, SP. Herpes Zoster after Reconstruction for Head and Neck Cancer. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008; 122: 211e-213e. 2. Bailey, MH. and McKinney, P. Herpes Zoster as a Complication of a Face Lift. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 1988; 12: 23–4. 3. Choi, HJ, Kim, JH, Lee, YM. Herpes Zoster Developing within Recent Subciliary Incision Scar. J Craniofac Surg. 2012; 23: 930–1. 4. Yawn, BP, ...

Herpes zoster (shingles) is a viral disease, characterized by painful skin eruptions and neuropathic sensory symptoms. Motor involvement and brachial plexus involvement in herpes zoster are rare conditions. Together with antiviral medication and pain therapy, palliative and supportive modalities take an important role in the treatment of herpes zoster. It is well documented in previous reports ...

1. Parikh, PM and Davison, SP. Herpes Zoster after Reconstruction for Head and Neck Cancer. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008; 122: 211e-213e. 2. Bailey, MH. and McKinney, P. Herpes Zoster as a Complication of a Face Lift. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 1988; 12: 23–4. 3. Choi, HJ, Kim, JH, Lee, YM. Herpes Zoster Developing within Recent Subciliary Incision Scar. J Craniofac Surg. 2012; 23: 930–1. 4. Yawn, BP, ...

PURPOSE To determine the incidence of Herpes zoster in patients with one of 17 specific underlying diseases compared with that in patients with other underlying diseases. METHODS We conducted a retrospective hospital-based cohort study using data from patients' electronic medical records for the period 2001-2007 of the Kitano Hospital Research Database. These analyses included 55,492 patients...

BACKGROUND Herpes zoster is an important problem of public health especially among the elderly in Spain. METHODS A population-based retrospective epidemiological study to estimate the burden of herpes zoster requiring hospitalization in the Canary Islands, Spain was conducted by using data from the national surveillance system for hospital data, Conjunto Mínimo Básico de Datos. Records of all...

BACKGROUND Little is known concerning risk factors for herpes zoster in the general population. We hypothesised that inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are a risk factor for herpes zoster especially among users of inhibitors of cytochrome P450 enzymes involved in their metabolism. METHODS We identified a cohort of adult users of respiratory medications in the General Practice Research Database and...