Abducens Nerve Palsy as a Complication of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: A Case Report
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Porcine Corneal Tissue Explant to Study the Efficacy of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Antivirals
Published on: September 20, 2021
Anas Al-Sadi1, Mohammed Abdulgayoom1, Israa Jawarneh2
1Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QAT.
Abstract:
Herpes zoster (shingles) is a common viral infection that results from the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which remains dormant in sensory ganglia after initial infection. The usual presentation is radicular pain followed by eruption of vesicular rash. herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is defined as the involvement of ophthalmic division (V1) of the trigeminal nerve (V). Extraocular muscle paralysis is a rare complication of HZO. Here, we report a case of HZO that developed abducens nerve (VI) palsy and secondary raised intra-ocular pressure.
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