The case of a 61-year-old woman who presented with herpes labialis, subclinical meningitis, and sudden onset of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is presented. Contrast-enhanced MR imaging showed marked bilateral enhancement of the intracanalicular portion of the eighth cranial nerve, right cochlea, and left vestibule. Polymerase chain reaction was positive for human herpesvirus 1 obtained f...

A 6-year-old boy presented in September 1999 with a 2-day history of vesicular lesions on his oral mucosa and lips (Fig 1a), palms, and soles. Physical examination of the patient revealed a target lesion on the right wrist (Fig 1b). These features were compatible with erythema multiforme (EM) secondary to herpes labialis. The lesions resolved after the administration of oral acyclovir. The lesi...

What is genital herpes? Genital herpes (HER-pees) is a disease caused by a virus called herpes simplex. It may cause painful blisters on the thighs, buttocks, or genitals. The blisters break open and turn into sores. The virus can also cause fever blisters or cold sores around the mouth. Once you get herpes, the virus stays in your body for the rest of your life. When sores form, it is called a...

A randomized prospective double-blind study was performed to compare the efficacy of a single 5 min 1072 nm narrow waveband light application against topical aciclovir applied five times daily in the treatment of herpes labialis. Treatment was initiated within 36 h of the onset of symptoms and the end point was defined as the day that the crust was discarded leaving an uninterrupted underlying ...

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Members of the herpesvirus family typically establish intimate and lifelong relationships with their hosts. An acute primary infection generally subsides after several days and immunity may be shown by various methods. Despite this the virus may persist, often subclinically, or remain latent, sometimes giving rise to recurrent disease. For example, herpes labialis and genitalis are common disea...