Last-Resort Lower-Body Amputation Effective in Extreme Cases of Bone Infection, 25-Year Review Shows Nov 20, 2009
The unsightly infection was caused by the varicella zoster virus and was responsible for nearly 4 million cases each year, until a. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Shingles Raises Stroke Risk by 30 Percent Oct 10, 2009
Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). VZV is the same virus that causes chickenpox. (Newsmax)
Shingles May Raise Risk of Stroke Oct 10, 2009
Also known as herpes zoster, shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) -- the same virus that causes chickenpox. Anyone who has had chickenpox in childhood can develop shingles at some point in their lives. (CBS News)
Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study Oct 9, 2009
Shingles is a painful skin rash resulting from infection by the varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox. The virus remains in the body after recovery from chickenpox and can erupt again to cause shingles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Shingles raises risk of stroke by 30% or more in adults Oct 9, 2009
Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus stays in the body. (Xinhuanet, China)
Drug Combo May Offer Best Relief for Nerve Pain Oct 1, 2009
Conditions that cause neuropathic pain include nerve problems in the spine, diabetes-related nerve damage and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), which is nerve pain caused by the varicella zoster virus that can follow an outbreak of shingles. The study included 56 people with PHN or diabetic nerve disease who had a daily pain score of at least 4 on a scale of 0 to 10. (MEDLINEplus)
Learn About Shingles Vaccine Sep 25, 2009
It s called the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Once someone gets this virus, it never goes away, as is the case with any virus. (Suite101.com)
Is it possible to get shingles after childbirth a second time? Sep 22, 2009
The chickenpox virus (called varicella zoster virus) remains inactive within the nervous system but may show up as shingles in about 20 percent of people. Symptoms of shingles include groups of vesicles, or tiny blisters, on the skin along the nerves of the body. (CNN -- Health)
Study Evaluates Use Of Corticosteroids And Antiviral Agents For Treatment Of Bell Palsy Sep 4, 2009
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation is also associated with Bell Palsy. John R. de Almeida, M.D., from Sunnybrook Hospital and the University of Toronto, Canada, and colleagues conducted a search of the medical literature for randomized controlled trials comparing treatment with either corticosteroids or antiviral agents with a control measuring unsatisfactory facial recovery (four months or more), unsatisfactory short-term recovery (six weeks to less than four months), synkinesis and... (Science Daily)
New Drug Target For Kaposi's Sarcoma Aug 3, 2009
Those include mononucleosis (Epstein-Barr virus), shingles (Varicella zoster virus), genital herpes (herpes simplex), retinitis (cytomegalovirus) and cancer (Kaposi s sarcoma). While therapies exist for these viruses, they often have negative side effects and are facing rising viral resistance. (Science Daily)
A Man with Fever, Headache, Rash, and Vomiting Jul 16, 2009
2 The authors note that the rash in this patient was nonvesicular, which is why they excluded infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). On the other hand, acute HIV infection cannot be ruled out in the presence of a vesicular rash. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Oxycodone Effective Against Shingles Pain Apr 8, 2009
Shingles is caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, the same bug that causes chicken pox, and only people who have had chicken pox are vulnerable to shingles. About 20 to 30 percent of people will get shingles at some point in their lives; the odds climb to 50 percent for people who live to the age of 85. (Science Daily)
Prescription Painkiller Relieves Shingles Pain Apr 7, 2009
Shingles is caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and then lays dormant in nerve fibers. When it's reactivated, often by trauma or stress, the virus can produce a very painful skin eruption. (MEDLINEplus)
Local pharmacies carry shingles vaccine Mar 12, 2009
Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox. Anyone who has recovered from chickenpox could develop shingles. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Childhood Chicken Pox Can Lead To Shingles Later In Life Feb 25, 2009
The unsightly infection was caused by the varicella zoster virus and was responsible for nearly 4 million cases each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), until a vaccine introduced in 1995 reduced that number by 83 percent ... Yet, if you were among those that suffered from chicken pox, the varicella zoster virus may still be present in your body and could lead to serious (and irreversible) oral health problems such as herpes-type lesions and severe bone damage to the jaws. (Science Daily)
