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New shingles findings from University of Alabama published
2009 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com) -- According to recent research published in the Jama - Journal of the American Medical Association, "Herpes zoster is a common late complication of varicella-zoster virus exposure and can be further complicated by postherpetic neuralgia." "Ms A is a 70-year-old woman with shingles and Ramsay-Hunt syndrome who presented to the emergency department with a few days of earache followed by pain in the back of her head," wrote R.J. Whitley and colleagues, University of Alabama. The researchers concluded: "Using her case as a springboard, the diagnosis, natural history, and treatment of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in immunocompetent older adults are reviewed, in addition to the effectiveness of the herpes zoster vaccine. JAMA. 2009;302(1):73-80'." Whitley and colleagues published their study in Jama - Journal of the American Medical Association (A 70-Year-Old Woman With Shingles Review of Herpes Zoster. Jama - Journal of the American Medical Association, 2009;302(1):73-80). For additional information, contact R.J. Whitley, University of Alabama, Dept. of Pediatrics, CHB 303, 1600 7th Avenue S, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. The publisher's contact information for the Jama - Journal of the American Medical Association is: American Medical Association, 515 N State St., Chicago, IL 60610-0946, USA. Keywords: United States, Birmingham, Chickenpox, Herpes Zoster Virus, Herpesvirus, Hunt's Syndrome, Neuralgia, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Shingles, Varicella Zoster, Varicella-Zoster Virus, Viral Research, Virology, University of Alabama. This article was prepared by Life Science Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Life Science Weekly via NewsRx.com.
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