Zoster

Introduction: Zoster

Description of Zoster

Zoster (medical condition): Herpes zoster is an infectious viral infection that is believed to be caused by the re-activation of a previous ...more

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Zoster: eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Zoster: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Zoster:

• Nerve
• Nerve symptoms (9132 causes)
• Nerve disease
• Nerve disorder
• Nerve problem (9132 causes)
• Nerve pain
• Path
• Neuralgia

Zoster as a Disease

Zoster: Another name for Shingles (or close medical condition association).
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Zoster: Related Diseases

Zoster: Zoster is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Delayed Viral Syndromes
• Herpesvirus
• Chickenpox
• Viral diseases
• Acne-like conditions
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Skin conditions
• Nervous system conditions
• Senior health conditions

Causes of Zoster

Some of the causes of Zoster are included in the list below:

• Varicella-zoster virus

Read more about causes of Zoster (Shingles)

Symptoms of Zoster (Shingles)

Some of the symptoms of Zoster incude:

• Mild fever
• Headache
• Chills
• Malaise
• Tingling feeling

See full list of 14 symptoms of Zoster (Shingles)

Treatments for Zoster (Shingles)

Treatments for Zoster (Shingles) include:

• Antiviral drugs
  • Acyclovir
  • Valacyclovir
  • Famcyclovir
• Steroids

See full list of 16 treatments for Zoster

Treatment of Zoster: For more treatment information about Zoster, see treatment of Shingles (Zoster)

Zoster: Article Excerpts about Shingles

NINDS Shingles Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the virus that ... (Source: excerpt from NINDS Shingles Information Page: NINDS)

Facts About Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus): NIAID (Excerpt)

Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After an attack of chickenpox, the... (Source: excerpt from Facts About Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus): NIAID)

Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI (Excerpt)

This infection is produced by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After an... (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)

Zoster: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Zoster:

• Varicella-zoster virus
• blisters
• painful vesicles
• HIV infection
• immunocompromised patients

Terms associated with Zoster:

Terms Similar to Zoster:

• herpes zoster
• shingles

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Zoster

• herpes

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Zoster

The following list attempts to classify Zoster into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• herpes
• infectious disease
• communicable disease
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

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