HZO is shingles affecting eye or surrounding area. Common symptoms include forehead rash and eyelid swelling. Fever and skin tingling may precede rash. Diagnosis based on symptoms or VZV DNA PCR test
Shingles vaccination is the only effective protection against the disease. Shingrix vaccine is given as two doses in the upper arm. About 1 in 3 Americans will have shingles in their lifetime
Hydrocephalus occurs when excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in brain ventricles. NPH affects adults over 60, developing slowly over time. Condition causes ventricles to enlarge and press on brain
FDA approved Shingrix in 2017 for preventing shingles and postherpetic neuralgia. Two doses are over 90% effective in preventing shingles in adults 50+. Vaccine is administered as injection in upper arm muscle
Treats cold sores, shingles, chickenpox, and genital herpes. Reduces severity and length of outbreaks. Helps sores heal faster and prevents new ones. Decreases pain and itching. Reduces virus spread in weakened immune systems
Shingles is caused by varicella zoster virus, same as chickenpox. About 1 million people get shingles yearly in U.S. Most people who get shingles have had chickenpox decades earlier