Herpes zoster arteritis. Clinical and angiographic features
Herkes, G.K.; Storey, C.E.; Joffe, R.; Mackenzie, R.A.
Clinical and Experimental Neurology 24: 169-174
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0196-6383 PMID: 3268343 Document Number: 288937
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus is a common condition, and has now been widely recognised as associated with the delayed onset of neurological events, associated with angiographic evidence of arteritis. The time lag between the zoster and subsequent neurological symptoms, along with the age of the patients, often leads to a missed diagnosis. As more cases are recognised, the pathogenic mechanisms will be better characterised and treatment may become more effective.