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Effects of herpes zoster vaccination and antiviral treatment on the risk of stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionsThis meta-analysis suggests that the HZV, but not antiviral treatment, decreases the odds of developing stroke.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - May 17, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Risk of, and risk factors for, vasculopathy associated with acute herpes zoster
We aimed to summarize the known risk of vasculopathy (stroke, myocardial infarction [MI], and transient ischemic attack [TIA]) after herpes zoster (HZ) and the impact of antiviral treatment and vaccination against HZ on the risk of vasculopathy.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 3, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Barbara P. Yawn, Alistair C. Lindsay, Mitra Yousefi, Chengbin Wang Source Type: research

Cerebrovascular events after herpes zoster infection: a risk that should be not underestimated
AbstractThe occurrence of a cerebrovascular event after a herpes zoster (HZ) infection represents a nightmare in clinical practice, especially in those patients with concomitant cardiovascular comorbidities/risk factors and disease related per se to a higher risk of zoster infection. Moreover, the absence of a consensus opinion regarding a specific and adequate prevention of cerebrovascular events in these patients further complicates the treatment. Accumulating evidences demonstrated that HZ and HZ ophtalmicus (HZO) increase the risk of cerebrovascular events in the short-and long-term periods. Moreover, patient ’s ages...
Source: Journal of NeuroVirology - May 7, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research