Zona

Introduction: Zona

Description of Zona

Zona (medical condition): Herpes zoster is an infectious viral infection that is believed to be caused by the re-activation of a previous chickenpox infection, often from many years before. ...more

Zona: See also:

Shingles:
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Zona: (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Zona as a Disease

Zona: Another name for Shingles (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Shingles
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  »Causes of Shingles
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Zona: Related Diseases

Zona: Zona is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Delayed Viral Syndromes
• Herpesvirus
• Chickenpox
• Viral diseases

Causes of Zona

Some of the causes of Zona are included in the list below:

• Varicella-zoster virus

Read more about causes of Zona (Shingles)

Symptoms of Zona (Shingles)

Some of the symptoms of Zona incude:

• Mild fever
• Headache
• Chills
• Malaise
• Tingling feeling

See full list of 14 symptoms of Zona (Shingles)

Treatments for Zona (Shingles)

Treatments for Zona (Shingles) include:

• Antiviral drugs
  • Acyclovir
  • Valacyclovir
  • Famcyclovir
• Steroids

See full list of 16 treatments for Zona

Treatment of Zona: For more treatment information about Zona, see treatment of Shingles (Zona)

Zona: Article Excerpts about Shingles

NINDS Shingles Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles occurs in people who have had chickenpox and represents a reactivation of the dormant varicella-zoster virus. The disease generally affects the elderly, although it occasionally occurs in younger and/or immunodeficient individuals. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Shingles Information Page: NINDS)

Facts About Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus): NIAID (Excerpt)

Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After an attack of chickenpox, the virus lies dormant in the nerve tissue. As we get older, it is possible for the virus to reappear in the form of shingles. Shingles is estimated to affect 2 in every 10 persons in their lifetime. This year, more than 500,000 people will develop shingles. Fortunately, there is currently research being done to find a vaccine to prevent the disease. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus): NIAID)

Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI (Excerpt)

This infection is produced by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After an initial outbreak of chickenpox (often during childhood), the virus remains inactive within the nerve cells of the central nervous system. But in some people, the varicella-zoster virus will reactivate at another time in their lives. When this occurs, the virus travels down long nerve fibers and infects some part of the body, producing a blistering rash (shingles), fever, painful inflammations of the affected nerve fibers, and a general feeling of sluggishness. (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)

Terms associated with Zona:

Terms Similar to Zona:

• zone

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Zona:

• zona pellucida
• zonule
• zonula

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Zona

• structure
• anatomical structure
• complex body part
• bodily structure
• body structure

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Zona

The following list attempts to classify Zona into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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