VZV is one of eight herpesviruses known to infect humans, and is associated with vesicular lesions, infection of ... skin eruption involving one to three dermatomes. Skin vesicles may be painful ...

Herpes Zoster. Antiviral therapy is recommended for immunocompetent adults over 50 years of age with herpes zoster, particularly if it can be initiated within 72 hours of lesion onset. The ...

Reactivation typically affects a single nerve (dermatome) and the itching and pain (and rash ... The test can use samples from: A swabbed lesion Cerebrospinal fluid Blood Saliva The polymerase chain ...

A 65-year-old woman presented with a 14-year history of left labial and left perirectal pain along the distribution of the S2 dermatome. This pain was described ... be a functional test to determine ...

Primary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis is a rare, frequently misdiagnosed condition that affects the brain and ...

Acne, psoriasis, chickenpox, and other conditions may cause skin lesions. Seek medical attention if you have a rash or an infection or your lesions resemble those caused by MRSA or cellulitis.

Their analysis identified two key dysregulated pathways: GRN-SORT1 axis in TREM2 macrophages and the IL-13-IL-13RA1 axis in keratinocytes, both consistently upregulated in acne lesions.

Though less common, shingles may develop as a rash that crosses multiple dermatomes. Dermatomes are separate skin areas that are supplied by separate spinal nerves. When the rash affects three or ...