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A disease characterized by painful skin lesions that occur mainly on the trunk (back and stomach) of the body but which can also develop on the face and in the mouth. Complications include headache, vomiting, fever and meningitis. Recovery may take up to 5 weeks. Herpes Zoster is caused by the same virus that is responsible for chickenpox. Most people are exposed to this virus during childhood. After the primary infection (chickenpox), the virus becomes dormant, or inactivated. ...
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| herpes zoster |
a common viral infection of the nerves, characterized by a painful skin rash of small blisters anywhere on the body.
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| herpes zoster |
An infection, produced by the same virus that causes chicken pox that may reactivate on the skin or in the eye, causing inflammation and scarring.
Ãâó: www.mn-eye.com/aye_glossary.aspx
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| herpes zoster |
"shingles" - the same virus that causes chicken pox, which can return and affect many areas of the body, including the eye
Ãâó: www.eyesearch.com/eye.disease.glossary.htm
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| herpes zoster |
an inflammation of the skin caused by a Varicella-zoster virus (also causes chicken pox) characterized by collections of small blisters. Also known as 'shingles.'
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