Virus infection of the Gasserian ganglion and its nerve branches characterized by pain and vesicular eruptions with much swelling. Ocular involvement is usually heralded by a vesicle on the tip of the nose. This area is innervated by the nasociliary nerve. [ MESH:D006563 ]
Synonyms: herpes zoster ophthalmicus
Term information
- UMLS:C0019364 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MESH:D006563 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- EFO:0007403 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MEDGEN:9236 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- ICD9:053.29 (MONDO:relatedTo)
- SCTID:87513003 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
gard_rare, otar, rare, nord_rare
http://identifiers.org/medgen/9236
http://identifiers.org/mesh/D006563
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0019364
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/87513003