ALLMedicine™ Herpes Zoster Center

Jan 18th, 2021 - Herpesviruses might play a role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders. We sought to examine a possible association between alpha herpesvirus infections and Parkinson's disease. We conducted a population-based case-control study of inc...

Jan 17th, 2021 - Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis, and ulcerative colitis, and has been previously investigated for psoriasis (PsO). Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) were perfor...

Jan 12th, 2021 - Herpes zoster (HZ), is a painful skin rash disease with cutaneous symptoms and acute zoster-associated pain (ZAP). Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), as the most frequent sequela of HZ, can persist a long time. Both HZ and PHN may significantly impact ...

Jan 12th, 2021 - Herpes zoster, is one of the most familiar skin diseases in conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis in 2018 showed that fire needle acupuncture can relieve the pain caused by herpes zoster quickly and prevent the outcome of postherpetic ne...

Jan 12th, 2021 - Immunocompromised children and adults are at increased risk for severe disease and death following varicella zoster virus infection. Varicella zoster immune globulin (human) (VARIZIG) is recommended for post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent or atte...

Oct 28th, 2019 - Shingles (also known as herpes zoster) results from infection by the varicella zoster virus. This common virus causes chickenpox (also known as varicella), which is characterized by itchy spots on the skin that cover the whole body and usually oc...

Jul 1st, 2019 - Shingles resources and references include Shingrix and Zostavax vaccination recommendations, as well as disease- and vaccine-related resources and articles.

Jun 30th, 2019 - Learn more about shingles surveillance, including shingles hospitalizations, trends, and vaccination rates

Jun 30th, 2019 - Learn about varicella zoster virus (VZV) laboratory testing and about the CDC National VDZ Laboratory.

Jan 24th, 2019 - Diagnosis of herpes zoster (shingles) is based primarily on the history and physical findings—specifically, the characteristic location and appearance of the skin eruption in association with localized pain. Systemic manifestations are uncommon an...

Jan 18th, 2021 - Herpesviruses might play a role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders. We sought to examine a possible association between alpha herpesvirus infections and Parkinson's disease. We conducted a population-based case-control study of inc...

Jan 17th, 2021 - Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis, and ulcerative colitis, and has been previously investigated for psoriasis (PsO). Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) were perfor...

Jan 14th, 2021 - Helpful as an aid in the relief of skin symptoms caused by shingles (herpes zoster)

Jan 13th, 2021 - Acyclovir capsules is indicated for the acute treatment of herpes zoster (shingles). Acyclovir capsules is indicated for the treatment of initial episodes and the management of recurrent episodes of genital herpes. Acyclovir capsules is indicated ...

Jan 13th, 2021 - Acyclovir tablets are indicated for the acute treatment of herpes zoster (shingles). Acyclovir tablets are indicated for the treatment of initial episodes and the management of recurrent episodes of genital herpes. Acyclovir tablets are indicated ...

Nov 24th, 2020 - Acute complications of herpes zoster (HZ) other than post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) are relatively common, a new study suggests. Researchers conducted a cohort study of unvaccinated immunocompetent adults with incident HZ (n=178,964) and matched to...

Sep 24th, 2020 - Question 1 of 2 Which of the following laboratory tests has the highest sensitivity, provides rapid results, and can be used to monitor treatment response when collected serially in patients with suspected herpes zoster? Your Peers Chose: VZV IgG ...

Jul 27th, 2020 - Answer 5/5 Which of the following is recommended regarding the pharmacologic treatment of RA, according to 2015 guidelines from the ACR? Your peers chose: For patients with established RA who have moderate disease activity and have never taken a d...

Jun 16th, 2020 - Many clinicians acknowledge that herpes zoster (or shingles) is not something they would wish to have, but they also seem to believe it just comes and goes. This could explain the rather low rate of vaccination since the zoster vaccine live (Zosta...

May 31st, 2020 - Human herpesvirus 3, also known as the varicella-zoster virus, can cause herpes zoster, a viral infection that usually occurs in childhood as chickenpox. After the acute phase of the infection, the virus can remain dormant for many years within th...