Case Report: Recurrent Herpes and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Authors: Brousse, Georges1; Geneste, Julie2; Schmitt, Audrey3; Llorca, Pierre Michel4; Schmidt, Jeannot1

Source: Herpes, Volume 14, Number 3, 2007 , pp. 72-74(3)

Publisher: Cambridge Medical Publications

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Abstract:

A 33-year-old male presented with recurrent outbreaks of perioral herpes of disfiguring nature that remained unresolved following therapy. The first perioral outbreak occurred following a road accident. The psychiatric interview conducted with the patient suggested post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) secondary to the accident. Venlafaxine 50 mg/day was initiated and led to resolution of the PTSD symptoms within 8 weeks. The patient did not experience any further herpes outbreaks for about 10 months. Control of stress disorders in recurrent herpes is discussed from a therapeutic perspective.

Keywords: RECURRENT HERPES; POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ANTIDEPRESSANTS

Document Type: Case report

Affiliations: 1: CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Pôle Urgences, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Univ Clermont 1, UFR Médecine, Clermont-Ferrand, France 2: CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Pôle Urgences, Clermont-Ferrand, France 3: CHU Clermont Ferrand, Service de psychiatrie B, Clermont-Ferrand, France 4: Univ Clermont 1, UFR Médecine, Clermont-Ferrand, France; CHU Clermont Ferrand, Service de psychiatrie B, Clermont-Ferrand, France

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