Neerja Puri.
A study on clinical presentation of herpes zoster in a district hospital in North India.
J Pak Assoc Derma Jan ;26(2):134-7.

Objectve:To study the clinical manifestations of patients of herpes zoster. Methods: Fifty patients suffering from herpes zoster were enrolled inthe study. Their demographic data, clinical features, dermatomes involved were recorded. Results: Pain, paresthesiaand insomnia were noted in 90%, 50% and 20% patients, respectively. PHN was seen in 80% patients with age more than 50 years. 4 (8%) patients were positive for HIV. Thoracic dermatome were the commonest dermatome involved in 40% patients followed by trigeminal nerve in 36%, lumbar dermatomes in 16%, cervical dermatomes in 8% andcervicothoracic and thoracolumbar dermatomes in 4% patients each. Conclusion: Patient education and counselling is very important, so that the patients can identify early eruptions and prodromal signs and symptoms and timely antiviral therapy can be instituted.

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