Table 1.
The demographics in 330 patients with cranial nerve zoster.
| Variables | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 55.0 ± 17.0 | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Female | 175 | (53.0%) |
| Male | 155 | (47.0%) |
| Previously healthy, n (%) | 247 | (74.8%) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | 83 | (25.2%) |
| DM | 49 | (14.8%) |
| Malignancy | 17 | (5.2%) |
| Autoimmune disease | 10 | (3.0%) |
| ESRD | 5 | (1.5%) |
| Hematologic disease | 3 | (0.9%) |
| Liver cirrhosis | 3 | (0.9%) |
| Renal transplant | 2 | (0.6%) |
| Cranial nerve involvement, n (%) | ||
| CN III | 1 | (0.3%) |
| CN IV | 1 | (0.3%) |
| CN V | 191 | (57.9%) |
| CN VI | 1 | (0.3%) |
| CN VII | 172 | (52.1%) |
| CN VIII | 66 | (20.0%) |
| CN IX | 3 | (0.9%) |
| CN X | 3 | (0.9%) |
Symbols and abbreviation: DM = diabetes mellitus; ESRD = end stage renal disease; CN III = oculomotor nerve; CN IV = trochlear nerve; CN V = trigeminal nerve; CN VI = abducens nerve; CN VII = facial nerve; CN VIII = vestibulocochlear nerve; CN IX = glossopharyngeal nerve; CN X = vagus nerve.