Table 2 The four main domains of complications (excluding post-herpetic neuralgia) identified in patients with acute herpes zoster (HZ)
From: The impact of herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia on quality-of-life
Domain | Complications |
|---|---|
Neurological [20] | Vertigo |
| Â | Cranial nerve palsies (for example, facial paresis) |
| Â | Hearing loss |
| Â | Varicella zoster virus encephalitis |
| Â | Motor neuropathy |
| Â | Myelitis |
| Â | Small-vessel encephalitis |
| Â | Granulomatous arteritis with secondary stroke |
Ophthalmic [74] | Ptosis |
| Â | Scleritis |
| Â | Iridocyclitis |
| Â | Secondary glaucoma |
| Â | Cataract |
| Â | Keratitis |
| Â | Blindness |
| Â | Chorioretinitis |
Dermatological [20] | Disseminated HZ |
| Â | Post-herpetic (persisting) pruritus |
| Â | Secondary bacterial skin infections (with subsequent scarring, cellulitis, septicaemia) |
Visceral [20] | Pneumonia |
| Â | Peri-myocarditis |
| Â | Hepatitis |
| Â | Oesophagitis |
| Â | Myositis |
| Â | Arthritis |