Monday, January 20, 2014

Herpes zoster as a risk factor for stroke


Objectives:
 
StrokeandTIAarerecognizedcomplicationsofacuteherpeszoster(HZ).Inthisstudy,
we evaluated HZ as a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease (stroke and TIA) and myocardial infarction (MI) in a UK population cohort.
 

Breuer J, Pacou M, Gauthier A, Brown MM. 

Neurology
DOI 10.1212/WNL.0000000000000038
published online January 2, 2014

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