Advanced Age and Multiple Comorbidities as Important Factors in Predicting Poor Prognosis in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection results in varicella (chickenpox) and is generally seen in immunocompromised persons. VZV virus remains latent in the ophthalmic branch in the trigeminal ganglion. When reactivated, herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) develops and sometimes leads to chronic oc...

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Autores principales: Orhan Varoğlu, Asuman, Avarisli, Aysenur
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8557251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34733601
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18412

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8557251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34733601
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18412

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