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Orbital Apex Syndrome Secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: A Case of Irreversible Optic Nerve Damage

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) arises because of the reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection in the trigeminal nerve ganglion and typically presents with ocular manifestations. However, infrequent neurological complications can also be seen. Rarely occurring, orbital apex syn...

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Autores principales: Plasencia, Martha, McQueen, Brent R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10625339/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37927715
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46522