October 8, 2009 — A new epidemiological study suggests that the risk for stroke, both ischemic and hemorrhagic, is increased by 30% after a herpes zoster attack. The risk is even higher, about 4-fold, ...

The incidence of herpes zoster and herpes zoster ophthalmicus increase after age 50, and both are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications. For patients ages 50 and older, the ...

The recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV; Shingrix) was associated with a significantly increased risk of recurrence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), according to a retrospective cohort study. Within ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “This persistent hypoesthesia suggests permanent nerve and ganglion damage,” said Denise de Freitas, MD, from ...