Shingles Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Shingles, including details on symptoms, treatment, causes, virus.

The reawakening of a sleeping little giant.

Goddard R

General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary Hospitals, East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust. goddard1998@aol.com

This case report and literature review highlights the classical signs and symptoms of herpes zoster infection involving the trigeminal nerve. Incorrect diagnosis leads to delay in providing effective treatment and could result in failure to identify potentially hazardous ocular complications and to prevent chronic post-herpetic pain.

Published 21 April 2005 in Emerg Med J, 22(5): 384-6.
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