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Varicella Zoster Virus: Clinical Manifestations. Taylor Wofford March 8, 2010. Human herpesviridae family. HHV-1: Herpes simplex virus -1 HHV-2: Herpes simplex virus -2 HHV-3: Varicella zoster virus HHV-4: Ebstein-Barr Virus HHV-5: Cytomegalovirus
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Varicella Zoster Virus:Clinical Manifestations Taylor Wofford March 8, 2010
Human herpesviridae family • HHV-1: Herpes simplex virus -1 • HHV-2: Herpes simplex virus -2 • HHV-3: Varicella zoster virus • HHV-4: Ebstein-Barr Virus • HHV-5: Cytomegalovirus • HHV-6: Roseolovirus, herpes lymphotropic virus • HHV-7: Roseolovirus • HHV-8: Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated virus
Rash: papulesvesicles (dermatomal) Acute neuritis Zoster sine herpete ? Postherpetic neuralgia Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Acute retinal necrosis Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (herpes zoster oticus) Aseptic meningitis Encephalitis Peripheral motor neuropathy Myelitis Stroke syndromes Disseminated VZV Secondary Manifestations
Treatment • Acyclovir IV • Valacyclovir (Valtrex) po • Best within 48 hrs of rash • Foscarnet IV • Prevention: varicella vaccine (Varivax, 1995), shingles vaccine (Zostavax, 2006)
Bibliography • Up to Date • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus with Hutchinson sign. Image courtesy of C. Stephen Foster, MD, Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Harvard Medical School. • R. Meher, S. Varshney, P. Gupta & R. Srivastava : Herpes Zoster Oticus With Ménière's Syndrome Complex . The Internet Journal of Otorhinolaryngology. 2006 Volume 4 Number 2