Open AccessRisk of Stroke Following Herpes Zoster: A Self-Controlled Case-Series Study
Author(s) -
Sinéad Langan,
Caroline Minassian,
Liam Smeeth,
Sara L. Thomas
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciu098
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , incidence (geometry) , herpes zoster ophthalmicus , confidence interval , shingles , surgery , pediatrics , immunology , virus , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering
Herpes zoster is common and vaccine preventable. Stroke risk may be increased following zoster, but evidence is sparse and could be explained by differences between people with and without zoster. Our objective was to determine if stroke risk is increased following zoster.
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