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Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus* ; Herpes Zoster*

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Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus* ; Herpes Zoster* ; Ophthalmoplegia*

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Herpes Zoster ; Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus ; Mydriasis ; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases ; Ophthalmoplegia

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Herpes Zoster ; Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus ; Orbit ; Orbital Myositis

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Coinfection* ; Female ; Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus* ; Herpes Zoster* ; Humans

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus involving the first division of the fifth cranial nerve produces various clinical manifestations. Among them, external ocular motor palsy is a rare and uncomfortable complication, but it is generally transient and self-limited. This palsy can have a neural, vascular ormuscle origin. We report here on a case of ocular abduction palsy in a patient with herpes zoster ophthalmicus, and this palsy cleared up after treatment with systemic steroid for two weeks.
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus ; Humans ; Paralysis ; Trigeminal Nerve

We present four cases of herpes zoster treated successfully with vidarabine-5-monophosphate, two patients receiving chernotherapy and radiation therapy due to Hodgkins lymphoma or colon cancer, a patient combined with viral meningitis, and a patient with herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Viclarabine can be used to treat herpes zoster in immunosuppressed patients or patients with malignancy or patients with severe complications.
Colonic Neoplasms ; Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus ; Herpes Zoster* ; Hodgkin Disease ; Humans ; Meningitis, Viral

Herpes zoster is viral infection that presents unilateral skin rash or vesicle along the sensory nerve. It is known that pediatric herpes zoster rarely occurs and usually not so severe when it developed, except in immunocompromised children. We report an uncommon case of herpes zoster ophthalmicus in a 9-year-old boy. He presented with acute onset of vesiculopapular rash covering his left forehead, upper eyelid. He was treated with oral acyclovir and stellate ganglion block, with complete resolution without sequelae. In addition, we also review the literature on herpes zoster in childhoods.
Acyclovir ; Child ; Exanthema ; Eyelids ; Forehead ; Herpes Zoster ; Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus ; Humans ; Stellate Ganglion

BACKGROUND: Skin lesions and pain are the most distinctive features of herpes zoster. Light-emitting diode (LED) therapy is an effective treatment known for its wound-healing effects. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the LED treatment affects wound healing and acute pain in acute herpes zoster ophthalmicus. METHODS: We recruited 28 consecutive Korean patients with acute herpes zoster ophthalmicus for the study. In the control group (group A), 14 subjects received oral famcyclovir. In the experimental group (group B), 14 subjects received oral famcyclovir and 830 nm LED phototherapy on days 0, 4, 7, and 10. In order to estimate the time for wound healing, we measured the duration from the vesicle formation to when the lesion crust fell off. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used for the estimation of pain on days 4, 7, 10, and 14. RESULTS: The mean time required for wound healing was 13.14+/-2.34 days in group B and 15.92+/-2.55 days in group A (p=0.006). From day 4, the mean VAS score showed a greater improvement in group B, compared with group A. A marginal but not statistically significant difference in the VAS scores was observed between the two groups (p=0.095). CONCLUSION: LED treatment for acute herpes zoster ophthalmicus leads to faster wound healing and a lower pain score.
Acute Pain ; Herpes Zoster ; Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus ; Humans ; Phototherapy ; Pilot Projects ; Skin ; Wound Healing

Only few studies focused on ocular motor paralysis in herpes zoster ophthalmicus. The manifestation of ptosis and paralysis of ocular motor nerve or one of its branches is rarely seen. However, careful examinations with regard to external ocular movements and iris would be helpful to detect the ocular motor paralysis. We report a case of ocular motor paralysis resulting from herpes zoster ophthalmicus. A 66-year-old woman was treated with acyclovir and steroid for an ophthalmic herpes zoster. Ptosis and impairment of gaze except lateral gaze appeared after the periorbital edema subsided. She showed moderately edematous cornea, corneal erosion, chemosis, but no definite dendritic lesions. The paralytic lesions cleared four months later.
Acyclovir ; Aged ; Cornea ; Edema ; Female ; Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus* ; Herpes Zoster* ; Humans ; Iris ; Paralysis*