Shingles (herpes zoster) - information for patients. NZ DermNet is an online dermatology resource for patients, GPs and dermatologists.
www.dermnetnz.org/index.html
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Aftershingles is a comprehensive resource for information about shingles and postherpetic neuralgia; aftershingles provides resources and support for people suffering from shingles or postherpetic neuralgia (the pain after shingles) and their caregivers; patients, physicians, medical professionals and caregivers can easily locate comprehensive information and support for coping with these ...
Shingles information page compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/shingles_doc.htm
Herpes zoster is the medical name for shingles. It is caused by reactivation in the adult years of the chicken pox virus that occurred during childhood (the varicalla-zoster virus).
www.steen-hall.com/zoster.html
Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After an attack of chickenpox, the virus lies dormant in the nerve tissue. As we get older, it is possible for the virus to reappear in the form of shingles. Shingles is estimated to affect 2 in every 10 persons in ...
www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/shinglesFS.htm
An informational booklet on shingles compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/shingles.htm
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type I (Herpes Zoster Oticus) information page compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/ramsay1_doc.htm
Shingles (Herpes Zoster). Medinfo's patient information on Shingles (Herpes Zoster), a painful, blistering rash caused by the chickenpox (varicella) virus, which affects only a limited area of skin, and makes you feel surprisingly tired, run down, and even depressed.
www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/shingles.html
Shingles (herpes zoster) is a nerve infection caused by the chicken-pox virus. Shingles results from reactivation of the chicken-pox virus that remained in your body since you had chicken pox--perhaps many years ago. ...
www.skinsite.com/info_herpes_zoster.htm
South Dakota Department of Health - Office of Disease Prevention - 605-773-3737 (1-800-592-1861 in South Dakota only) SHINGLES (herpes zoster) (This material is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical care. Direct specific questions to your medical provider.) What is shingles Shingles is a localized infection due to the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus ...
www.state.sd.us/doh/Pubs/shingles.htm
BUPA health factsheet - shingles can affect adults at any age but the likelihood of an outbreak increases with age and in people with a weakened immune system ...
hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/shingles.html
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