Study supervision : Berger. Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing to use our site, or clicking "Continue," you are agreeing to our Cookie Policy Continue. Download PDF Top of Article Abstract Primary infection Latency and reactivation Epidemiology Neurological complications Neonatal herpes simplex encephalitis Acute aseptic meningitis in adults Recurrent aseptic meningitis Adult hsv-2 encephalitis and meningoencephalitis Hsv-2 ascending myelitis Hsv-2 radiculopathy Cranial neuropathy Acute retinal necrosis Hsv-2 in the setting of hiv infection Diagnosis Treatment Article Information References.
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Vesicles on the tip of the nose Hutchinson sign indicate involvement of the nasociliary branch and a higher risk of severe ocular disease. However, the eye may be involved in the absence of lesions on the tip of the nose. Intraoral zoster is uncommon but may produce a sharp unilateral distribution of lesions. No intraoral prodromal symptoms occur. However, many patients, particularly older patients, have persistent or recurrent pain in the involved distribution postherpetic neuralgia , which may persist for months or years or permanently.
The pain of postherpetic neuralgia may be sharp and intermittent or constant and may be debilitating. Herpes zoster is suspected in patients with the characteristic rash and sometimes even before the rash appears if patients have typical pain in a dermatomal distribution.
Diagnosis is usually based on the virtually pathognomonic rash. If the diagnosis is equivocal, detecting multinucleate giant cells with a Tzanck test can confirm infection, but the Tzanck test is positive with herpes zoster or herpes simplex Herpes Simplex Virus HSV Infections Herpes simplex viruses human herpesviruses types 1 and 2 commonly cause recurrent infection affecting the skin, mouth, lips, eyes, and genitals.
Common severe infections include encephalitis Herpes simplex virus HSV may cause nearly identical lesions, but unlike herpes zoster, HSV tends to recur and is not dermatomal. Viruses can be differentiated by culture or polymerase chain reaction PCR.
Antigen detection from a biopsy sample can also be used to detect herpes zoster. Antivirals acyclovir , famciclovir , valacyclovir , especially for immunocompromised patients. For treatment of ophthalmic herpes zoster Treatment Herpes zoster ophthalmicus is reactivation of a varicella-zoster virus infection shingles involving the eye. For treatment of otic herpes zoster Treatment Herpes zoster oticus is an uncommon manifestation of herpes zoster that affects the 8th cranial nerve ganglia and the geniculate ganglion of the 7th facial cranial nerve.
Treatment with oral antivirals decreases the severity and duration of the acute eruption and decreases the rate of serious complications in immunocompromised patients; it may decrease the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia. Treatment is also indicated in patients with severe pain, facial rash especially around the eye, and in immunocompromised patients. Famciclovir mg 3 times a day for 7 days and valacyclovir 1 g 3 times a day for 7 days have better bioavailability with oral dosing than acyclovir , and therefore for herpes zoster, they are generally preferred to oral acyclovir mg 5 times a day for 7 to 10 days.
Corticosteroids do not decrease the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia. For less severely immunocompromised patients, oral famciclovir , valacyclovir , or acyclovir see above is a reasonable option; famciclovir and valacyclovir are preferred. Some experts recommend treatment beyond 7 to 10 days, lasting until all lesions are crusted, for immunocompromised patients.
It can help patients cope with the infection and prevent further spread into the community. More information is available at www. Sexually transmitted infections among US women and men: Prevalence and incidence estimates, Sex Transm Dis ; in press.
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