A retrospective study of the clinical presentation and outcome of herpes zoster in a tertiary dermatology outpatient referral clinic

Abstract

Our study indicated that older patients (aged more than 50 years) were at a higher risk of developing post-herpetic neuralgia. They were also more likely to suffer morbidity, e.g. insomnia. There is a need to educate patients at risk to identify the prodrome and skin eruptions of herpes zoster so that early antiviral therapy can be considered.