Infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella (chickenpox), which can be
severe in immunocompromised individuals, infants and adults. Primary infection is followed …

The neurologist’s dilemma: A comprehensive clinical review of Bell’s palsy, with emphasis on
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This retrospective cohort study is to investigate the association between herpes simplex
virus (HSV) infections and dementia, and the effects of anti-herpetic medications on the risk …

Background Stimulation of immunity by vaccination may elicit adverse events. There is
currently inconclusive evidence on the relationship between herpes zoster related …

Background More accurate and reliable stroke risk prediction tools are needed to optimize
anticoagulation decision making in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We developed a new …

Background The potentially serious nature of herpes zoster (HZ) and the long-term
complication post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) are often underestimated. One in four people …

Objectives: Stroke and TIA are recognized complications of acute herpes zoster (HZ). In this
study, we evaluated HZ as a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease (stroke and TIA) and …

Both varicella and herpes zoster that are caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), are
associated with central nervous system disease. Since the introduction of polymerase chain …

Adults developing zoster are at increased risk of stroke for 6 months with a> 3-fold increased
risk following zoster ophthalmicus. Incidence ratios of stroke were lower among those …

Background Studies evaluating stroke following varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection are
limited, and the utility of zoster vaccination against this phenomenon is unclear. This study …