>From memory there have been publications on the topic.
Any process which traumatises nerves seems to be able to "liberate" the
virus.
Presumably it is simplex>zoster.
JW
Dr Jon Wilcox
Glenfield Medical Centre,
452 Glenfield Road,
Auckland 1310, New Zealand
Phone or Fax +649-444-7656
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-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Wilson <[log in to unmask]>
To: GP-Uk (E-mail) <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, December 21, 1998 10:13
Subject: Herpes Labialis
>Hi All
>
>Has anyone any experience, personal or otherwise, of a sufferer of
>recurrent "cold sores" having a bout precipitated by a dental anaesthetic?
>The distribution is in the region which felt numb at the time.
>
>Interesting?
>
>Cheers
>
>Peter
>
>Dr Peter Wilson
>GP, Broadstairs
>Medical Manager - East Kent Doctors On-Call
>
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