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Journal of Oriental Medical Surgery, Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology
2001 Volume.14 No. 2 p.125 ~ p.133
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Two cases of Herpes Zoster Oticus
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Abstract
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Herpes Zoster Oticus is a reactivation of latent varicella-zoster
infection associated otalgia, facial nerve palsy, sensorineural hearing loss and vertigo. Facial nerve palsy is rapid in onset, usually severe degree, and poor is prognosis.
And pain in the form of acute neuritis and postherpetic neuralgia
is by far the most frequent and most debilitating complication of Herpes Zoster. The pain of Herpes Zoster may severe, but it is usually transitory. Some patients, with the elderly at particular risk. go on to develop postherpetic neuralgia.
In the two cases, pain (especially postherpetic neuralgia) whicb
is often severe and. unfortunately, refractory to mQst forms of treatment was reduced using herbal medicine and acupuncture but facial nerve palsy was not improved.
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