Herpes Zoster (MONDO:0005609)
A common dermal and neurologic disorder caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that has remained dormant within dorsal root ganglia, often for decades, after the patient's initial exposure to the virus in the form of varicella (chickenpox). It is characterized by severe neuralgic pain along the distribution of the affected nerve and crops of clustered vesicles over the area.
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DOID:8536
EFO:0006510
ICD10CM:B02
ICD9:053
MEDGEN:42437
MESH:D006562
NCIT:C71079
SCTID:4740000
UMLS:C0019360
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