[acute infectious, usually self-limited, disease believed to represent activation of latent varicella zoster virus in those who have been rendered partially immune after a previous attack of chickenpox; it involves the sensory ganglia and their areas of innervation and is characterized by severe neuralgic pain along the distribution of the affected nerve and crops of clustered vesicles over the area.(CSP)]
UMLS (ICPC) C0019360E. Herpes zoster;
Basq. ZOSTER HERPESA;
Da. Herpes Zoster;
Du. Herpes zoster;
Finn. VYORUUSU;
Fr. Herpes zoster;
G. Herpes Zoster;
Heb. shalbeket xogeret;
Hung. herpes zooster;
It. Herpes zoster;
Norw. HERPES ZOSTER;
Port.Eu. Herpes zoster;
Sp. Herpes zoster;
Sw. HERPES ZOSTER/BALTROSHerpes zoster
Relation/PAR: Herpesviridae disease; Diagnosis/Diseases Component; Integument;
Relation/CHD: GENICULATE HERPES ZOSTER; Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus;