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Erschienen in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 4/2017

27.05.2017 | Letter to the Editor

Superior orbital fissure and orbital apex syndrome as rare complications of herpes zoster

Erschienen in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Ausgabe 4/2017

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Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is a type of varicella zoster virus (VZV) manifestations that involves ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve. Superior orbital fissure (SOF) syndrome which present with involvement of third to sixth cranial nerves and orbital apex syndrome that involves optic nerve additionally are rare complications of HZO, but may cause severe visual compromise. …
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Titel
Superior orbital fissure and orbital apex syndrome as rare complications of herpes zoster
Publikationsdatum
27.05.2017
Erschienen in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Ausgabe 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Elektronische ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-017-0797-4

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