Risk of dementia following herpes zoster infection among patients undertreatment versus those not: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Sangharsha Thapa,
Sangam Shah,
Abhinav Bhattarai
et al.
Abstract:Background and AimsAccording to the previous studies, herpes zoster (HZ) has been associated with cognitive function and dementia. There is a hypothesis claiming that dementia risk may be reduced by receiving the antiviral treatment for HZ. The purpose of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to shed light on the association between dementia and HZ in individuals receiving and not receiving antiviral medications.MethodsStudies investigating the association between HZ and dementia were identified through… Show more
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