Unilateral herpes zoster ophthalmicus with bilateral cerebral infarcts in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive patient

Unilateral herpes zoster ophthalmicus with bilateral cerebral infarcts in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive patient

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Ischemic stroke is a recognized complication of herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Arterial involvement is usually seen on the side of the rash. It is thought to be due to vessel inflammation by the virus, which travels from the trigeminal ganglion. Few case reports of bilateral and distant site of zoster...

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Main Authors: Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Veerendrakumar Mustare, Masoom Abbas Mirza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Subjects:
Acyclovir
herpes zoster ophthalmicus
human immunodeficiency virus
stroke
varicella zoster virus
Online Access:http://www.ruralneuropractice.com/article.asp?issn=0976-3147;year=2014;volume=5;issue=3;spage=265;epage=268;aulast=Kulkarni

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