Wolf’s Isotopic Response after Herpes Zoster Infection: A Study of 24 New Cases and Literature Review

Herpes Zoster Duplex Unilateralis: Two Cases and Brief Literature Review

Cases involving dermatomal herpes zoster in two or more locations are rare, especially in immunocompetent patients. When two noncontiguous dermatomes are involved, if affected unilaterally, it is called herpes zoster duplex unilateralis; if bilaterally, bilateralis. Here, we report two cases of herpes zoster duplex unilateralis. A 66-year-old man presented with painful erythematous grouped vesi...

Herpes Zoster infection: Report of three cases with review of literature

The Varicella Zoster virus, analpha virus can present in two distinct forms. The primary infection, chicken pox or varicella, is a contagious but usually benign illness that occurs in epidemics among the susceptible children. After the initial infection, the virus remains dormant until there is a reactivation, leading to the secondary form of disease called Herpes Zoster. Herpes Zoster (HZ) is ...

Incidence, risk factors and prevention of herpes zoster: review article

Herpes zoster (Shingles; Zona) is an acute infectious skin disease that is caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV). After the initial infection (chickenpox) or vaccination, the virus remains inactive or latent in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG); when decreasing cell mediated immunity (CMI) occurs, the virus is reactivated from a latent phase to a lytic phase and frequently repl...

Psoriasis Over Healed Herpes Zoster: Wolf's Isotopic Response

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus followed by contralateral hemiparesis: report of two cases and review of literature.

Two patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus and contralateral hemiparesis are described, and their findings compared with 49 patients previously reported. These patients presented with delayed contralateral hemiparesis approximately seven weeks after the onset of herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Most patients had evidence of infarction of the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery by angiography or by ...