Risk of Stroke after Herpes Zoster – Evidence from a German Self-Controlled Case-Series Study

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Authors

Tania Schink · Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS

Sigrid Behr · Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS

Kathrin Thöne · University Cancer Center Hamburg

Edeltraut Garbe · Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS

Abstract

Our study corroborates an increased risk of stroke after HZ, which is highest 3 to 4 weeks after HZ onset. The results suggest that the risk is more pronounced after HZO and is numerically higher for hemorrhagic than for ischemic stroke.

Topics & Keywords

Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects Vector-borne infectious diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 11, Issue 11, pp. e0166554-e0166554

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166554

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