General information Herpes genitalis is mostly caused by the virus subgroup HSV 2, which belongs to the herpes simplex viruses. In 50-70% of cases, this virus group is the triggering virus group. Herpes genitalis is one of the venereal diseases. Nowadays this disease is one of the most frequently transmitted venereal diseases in Germany. Transmission … Genital herpes
Course of the disease Depending on the origin of the genital herpes, two different courses can be roughly determined: When affected persons come into contact with the herpes virus for the very first time in their lives, a so-called “primary infection” or initial infection manifests itself. In about 50% of cases, this happens unnoticed and … Course of the disease | Genital herpes
Therapy While with other herpes infections it is usually possible to wait, especially if the course of the infection is harmless, once a genital herpes infection has been diagnosed, therapy should be started immediately to prevent serious consequences and to contain further spread as quickly as possible. The drug Aciclovir is used in the therapy. … Therapy | Genital herpes
Elsberg syndrome is an inflammatory disease of the lumbar spine and is equivalent to polyradiculitis. Inflammation often affects the sacral nerve roots as well as the conus medullaris and cauda equina of the lower spinal cord. The syndrome is considered to have a favorable prognosis. What is Elsberg syndrome? In the polyradiculitis group of diseases, … Elsberg Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Synonyms Herpes simplex corneae, herpes simplex keratitis, herpetic keratitisThe herpes on the eye is called herpes corneae in the technical language. This is usually understood to be an infection of the eye with the herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2. The herpes simplex virus in general migrates retrogradely (regressing) after first contact along … Symptoms of eye herpes
