Evaluation of the Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed with Herpes Zoster

Authors : Elif DEMİRCİ SAADET, Sabir HASANBEYZADE

Pages : 148-153

Doi:10.54005/geneltip.1205934

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Publication Date : 2023-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background: Herpes zoster is a disease that is more frequently seen in people aged over 50 years and negatively affects the quality of life due to the development of post-herpetic neuralgia. This study aimed to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with herpes zoster. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the data of patients who were followed up with a diagnosis of herpes zoster at the dermatology department between 2013 and 2020 were retrospectively examined. Results: Of 440 patients, 252 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(57.3%); were female and 188 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(42.7%); were male. The mean age was 48.9±18 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4-94); years. The most common localization was the thoracic region at a rate of 35.5% and the lumbar region at a rate of 21.4%. Disseminated and ophthalmic zoster were more common in elderly patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);. The most common comorbidities were hypertension insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HT);+coronary artery disease insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CAD); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12.6%);, cancer insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10.3%);, and diabetes+HT insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.9%);. Severe pain was observed in 19.7% of the patients and was more common in women insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.016);. The rate of moderate and severe pain was high in the patients with HT+CAD and cancer insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p˂0.001);. Post-herpetic neuralgia was observed in 15.3% of the patients aged over 50. Conclusions: Herpes zoster is especially common in adults. Since it causes acute pain and can lead to postherpetic neuralgia development, risky patient groups should be more carefully followed up and treated.
Keywords : herpes zoster, klinik özellikler, postherpetik nevralji