Can Shingles Cause Strokes?
- Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus) - Risk Factors
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Vaccination
Complications
Chickenpox (varicella) rarely causes complications, but it is not always harmless. It can cause hospitalization and, in rare cases, death. Fortunately, since the introduction of the vaccine in 1995, hospitalizations have declined by nearly 90%, and there have been few fatal cases of chickenpox.
Older adults have the greatest risk for dying from chickenpox, with infants having the next highest risk. Males (both boys and men) have a higher risk for a severe case of chickenpox than...
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Shingles may Increase Risk for Stroke
(Ivanhoe Newswire) Adults with shingles were about 30 percent more likely to have a stroke during a one-year follow-up than adults without the... Read more »
Shingles linked to increased stroke risk
People who have had the skin condition shingles--particularly around the eyes--have an increased risk of suffering a stroke, a new study has found. Read more »
Shingles in the Eye Linked to Higher Stroke Risk
According to a new study, people who experience an attack of shingles in their eyes have an increased risk of stroke for one year following the... Read more »
Diagnosis of Shingles
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Shingles
of shingles infection is usually made by inspection of the characteristic rash and associated symptoms. Occasionally, diagnostic tests may be... Read more »
Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Treatment fo...
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
for ShinglesThe treatment goals for an acute attack of herpes zoster include:Reduce painReduce discomfortHasten healing of blistersPrevent the... Read more »
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