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Inactivated COVID-19 vaccine-related herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia: Three case reports
In this report, we describe three cases of HZ, one of them with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) after receiving inactivated COVID-19 vaccine. The first two patients developed HZ 8 and 10 days after vaccination, respectively. When pain could not be controlled with paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, the patients received weak opioid codeine. In addition, the first patient received gabapentin, and the second patient was applied erector spinae plane block. The third patient was admitted 4 months after the diagnosis of HZ and considered to have PHN and pain palliation was provided with tramadol. Although the exact...
Source: Herpes - April 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Meltem Kanar Source Type: research

What It Really Feels Like to Have Monkeypox
Since the global monkeypox outbreak began in May 2022, more than 22,000 cases have been confirmed in countries around the world. More than 5,000 of those cases have been recorded in the U.S., with many clustered in hotspots including New York and California. The virus, which often results in a blister-like rash and spreads through close contact, has so far predominantly affected men who have sex with men. Even as cases tick up and monkeypox gains public attention, however, it can still be difficult to find information about testing, treatment, and vaccines. Many people who fear they are at risk or infected are left to seek...
Source: TIME: Health - August 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme, Angela Haupt and Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate monkeypox Source Type: news

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus presenting as acute headache
CONCLUSION: It is essential to include HZO in the differential diagnosis of acute headache, especially when presented unilaterally and/or with ocular symptoms, regardless of the presence of cutaneous lesions, and even more so in patients with history of chickenpox infection. Those patients who were vaccinated against this disease in their childhood will benefit from at least partial protection against HZO.PMID:35735308 | DOI:10.32641/andespediatr.v93i2.3678
Source: Herpes - June 23, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sandra Marco Campos Maria Teresa Tormo Alca ñiz Inmaculada Vilaplana Mora Amadeo Jos é Almiñana Almiñana Carlos Miguel Angelats Romero Source Type: research

Serial Thoracic Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections for Post-herpetic Neuralgia: A Case Report
Cureus. 2022 Feb 1;14(2):e21808. doi: 10.7759/cureus.21808. eCollection 2022 Feb.ABSTRACTThe chronic neuropathic pain of post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) often persists for months or years after the acute herpes zoster (shingles) episode, may be severe and intractable, and can severely impact the overall quality of life. Antivirals, analgesics, and nerve blocks can effectively shorten the course of shingles and may help to prevent PHN. Although vaccination effectively prevents shingles and PHN, current therapies may be ineffective, and pain management can be challenging when PHN occurs. A 78-year-old female with severe PHN pa...
Source: Herpes - March 7, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Bao N Dinh HuyKien Le John Dinh Joseph Mouhanna Marcos A Sanchez-Gonzalez Source Type: research