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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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 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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A Case of Orbital Apex Syndrome as a Complication of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus. R I Med J (2013). 2022 Dec 01; 105(10):49-51.
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Factors associated with age of onset of herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Cornea. 2015 May; 34(5):535-40.
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Magnetic resonance imaging of third cranial nerve palsy and trigeminal sensory loss caused by herpes zoster. J Neuroophthalmol. 2006 Mar; 26(1):47-8.