A study on clinical presentation of herpes zoster in a district hospital in North India
Keywords:
Herpes zoster, dermatome, virus, ganglion, nerve, painAbstract
Objectve To study the clinical manifestations of patients of herpes zoster.Methods Fifty patients suffering from herpes zoster were enrolled inthe study. Their demographic data, clinical features, dermatomes involved were recorded.Results Pain, paresthesiaand insomnia were noted in 90%, 50% and 20% patients, respectively. PHN was seen in 80% patients with age more than 50 years. 4 (8%) patients were positive for HIV. Thoracic dermatome were the commonest dermatome involved in 40% patients followed by trigeminal nerve in 36%, lumbar dermatomes in 16%, cervical dermatomes in 8% andcervicothoracic and thoracolumbar dermatomes in 4% patients each.Conclusion Patient education and counselling is very important, so that the patients can identify early eruptions and prodromal signs and symptoms and timely antiviral therapy can be instituted.References
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