Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
"Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Virus infection of the Gasserian ganglion and its nerve branches characterized by pain and vesicular eruptions with much swelling. Ocular involvement is usually heralded by a vesicle on the tip of the nose. This area is innervated by the nasociliary nerve.
| Descriptor ID |
D006563
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.466.930.750.466 C02.325.450 C11.294.800.450
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus" by people in Profiles.
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Herpes zoster ophthalmicus: presenting as giant-cell arteritis. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2005 Dec; 33(6):636-8.
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Clinical practice. Herpes zoster. N Engl J Med. 2002 Aug 01; 347(5):340-6.
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Transcorneal extrusion of anterior chamber intraocular lenses. A report of three cases. Arch Ophthalmol. 1987 Dec; 105(12):1656-9.