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=== Generality === | |||
* This [[Viral miasms|viral miasm]] has a famous nickname, Chickenpox. | |||
* VZV is a neurologic virus with a focus on ganglia (sensory DRG, cranial (3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th) and autonomic (ciliary/ear) ganglia. | * VZV is a neurologic virus with a focus on ganglia (sensory DRG, cranial (3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th) and autonomic (ciliary/ear) ganglia. | ||
* | * Modality / Aggravations ''Temperature change.'' Cold. Morning. ''Night''. | ||
* Regions: '''Skin /''' Peripheral nerves, ''Mind, Extremities, Eye,'' Mouth, Chest, Heart | |||
* Esp one-sided: '''Unilateral eruptions,''' [[Bel's palsy]] | |||
* Burning / Stitching pains esp in skin, eyes, chest | |||
* Anorexia. Malaise. Weakness. Lassitude, Night perspiration, Shaking chill | |||
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!Sign / Symptoms | |||
!Disease | |||
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|''Meningitis'' | |||
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* ''Headache, Heaviness'' | |||
* Stiffness of cervical region | |||
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* ''Encephalitis'' | |||
* ''Meningoencephalitis'' | |||
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* Sleeplessness | |||
* Sleepiness | |||
* Anxious '''Dreams''' | |||
* '''Restlessness.''' Anxiety. Irritability | |||
* ''Altered speech'' | |||
* ''Confusion''. ''Low consciousness'' | |||
* ''Altered pattern of thought'' | |||
* Sadness | |||
* ''Convulsion'' | |||
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|''Bell's palsy'' | |||
|''Ipsilateral Face Paralysis'' | |||
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|Face ''Redness'' | |||
''Painful vesicles on external auditory meatus'' | |||
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|''Keratitis'' | |||
|Burning pain | |||
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|''Conjunctivitis'' | |||
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|''Retinitis'' | |||
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|''Retinal necrosis'' | |||
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|'''[[Erythema multiforme|Erythema mutiforme]]''' | |||
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* '''Eruptions; vesicular, pustular, crusty, macular, papular, erythematous base, round, oval, unilateral,''' | |||
* ''Bleeding'', pimples. | |||
* Mouth ''Eruptions''. ''Palatal eruptions''. | |||
* ''Eruptions on tongue''. | |||
* '''Throat''' ''Dryness. Eruptions. Vesicular eruptions'' | |||
* ''Vaginal vesicles'' | |||
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|'''Pruritus''' | |||
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|''Loss of taste'' | |||
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|'''Anorexia.''' ''Vomiting'' | |||
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|'''Abdomen''' Rumbling. Distention | |||
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|''Hepatitis'' | |||
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|Diarrhea | |||
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|Neuralgia | |||
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* Involuntary urination | |||
* Burning pains | |||
* Shooting pains and stitches | |||
* Coldness of feet | |||
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* ''Myelitis'' | |||
* [[Transverse myelitis|''Transverse'' ''Myelitis'']] | |||
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|Hoarseness of voice. | |||
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|''Pericarditis'' | |||
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* '''Unilateral''' '''Chest''' '''Pain''' | |||
* Stitching pain | |||
* ''Tachypnea'' | |||
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|''Myocarditis'' | |||
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|''Pneumonia'' | |||
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* Dry ''Cough'' | |||
* ''Tachypnea'', ''Dyspnea'' | |||
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* ''Ataxia'' | |||
* ''Cerebellar Ataxia'' | |||
|''Vertigo'' | |||
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|''Arthritis'' | |||
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|''Paralysis'' | |||
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|''Tremor'' | |||
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|''Hypoplasia''. Right side. | |||
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|''Nephritis'' | |||
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|''Thrombocytopenia'''''Leukopenia''' | |||
|''Hemorrhage'' | |||
|''Hemolytic anemia'' | |||
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|''Myositis'' | |||
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|''[[GBS, Guillian Barre syndrome|Guillain-Barre syndrome]]'' | |||
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|''Sepsis'' | |||
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=== Research === | |||
''VZV'' causes a variety of ... of vibratory sensation and ''proprioception'' in both legs | |||
neurologic complications, including | neurologic complications, including |
Revision as of 03:46, 24 September 2023
Generality
- This viral miasm has a famous nickname, Chickenpox.
- VZV is a neurologic virus with a focus on ganglia (sensory DRG, cranial (3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th) and autonomic (ciliary/ear) ganglia.
- Modality / Aggravations Temperature change. Cold. Morning. Night.
- Regions: Skin / Peripheral nerves, Mind, Extremities, Eye, Mouth, Chest, Heart
- Esp one-sided: Unilateral eruptions, Bel's palsy
- Burning / Stitching pains esp in skin, eyes, chest
- Anorexia. Malaise. Weakness. Lassitude, Night perspiration, Shaking chill
Entitites | Sign / Symptoms | Disease |
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Meningitis |
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Bell's palsy | Ipsilateral Face Paralysis | |
Face Redness
Painful vesicles on external auditory meatus |
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Keratitis | Burning pain | |
Conjunctivitis | ||
Retinitis | Retinal necrosis | |
Erythema mutiforme | ||
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Pruritus | ||
Loss of taste | ||
Anorexia. Vomiting | ||
Abdomen Rumbling. Distention | ||
Hepatitis | ||
Diarrhea | ||
Neuralgia |
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Hoarseness of voice. | ||
Pericarditis |
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Myocarditis | ||
Pneumonia |
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Vertigo | |
Arthritis | ||
Paralysis | ||
Tremor | ||
Hypoplasia. Right side. | ||
Nephritis | ||
ThrombocytopeniaLeukopenia | Hemorrhage | Hemolytic anemia |
Myositis | ||
Guillain-Barre syndrome | ||
Sepsis |
Research
VZV causes a variety of ... of vibratory sensation and proprioception in both legs
neurologic complications, including
- Post-herpetic neuralgia
- Polyradiculoneuritis,
- Transverse myelitis, v
- Vasculopathy,
- Aseptic menengitis,
- Leukoencephalopathy,
- Dorsal root or cranial nerve ganglionitis,
- Ventriculitis,
- Necrotising angiitis and
- Meningoencephalitis
Tissue Salt Remedies
FP: First drug
KM: When the vesicles are opened
KS: When the crusting became established
SIL: For chronic late side effects
Remedies
1. ARS
2. Sul, Merc
3. Thuj, Ran-b, Iris, Nat-m, Sep, Rhus-t, Canth
4. Agar, Arg-n, Cocc, Mez, Zinc, Nat-c
Marked loss of vibratory sensation and proprioception in both legs [1]
- ↑ Transverse Myelitis Caused by Varicella Zoster: Case Reports Sema Yýlmaz1 , Hamide Kart Köseoðlu2 and Eftal Yücel2 1 Baskent University Konya Medical and Research Center, Division of Rheumatology, Konya; 2 Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara; Turkey