Herpes zoster ophthalmicus mimicking carotid artery dissection: A case report

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Volumn 37, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 663-664

  Verghese, Joe ^a   Kachroo, Arun ^a   Sparr, Steven A ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acyclovir; Facial pain; Herpes zoster ophthalmicus

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; LISINOPRIL; TRIAMTERENE;

ADULT; ARTERY DISSECTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHICKENPOX; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

ACYCLOVIR; ANEURYSM; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031453154     PISSN: 00178748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.1997.3710663.x     Document Type: Article

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