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2. Postherpetic neuralgia - Wikipedia

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   Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is neuropathic pain that occurs due to damage to a peripheral nerve caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus ( herpes zoster, also known as shingles). Typically, the nerve pain (neuralgia) is confined to an area of skin innervated by a single sensory nerve, which is known as a dermatome.

3. Shingles - Wikipedia

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   Shingles. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [ 2][ 6] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [ 1] Two to four days before the rash occurs there may be tingling or local pain in the area ...

4. How to tell if you have shingles: Signs and symptoms ... - AOL

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   Although a shingles outbreak can last from 3-5 weeks, your doctor can prescribe an anti-viral medication that can help shorten the length of your illness. ... like long-term nerve pain, known as ...

5. Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction - Wikipedia

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   A Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction is a sudden and typically transient reaction that may occur within 24 hours of being administered antibiotics for an infection by a spirochete, including syphilis, leptospirosis, Lyme disease, and relapsing fever. [ 1] Signs and symptoms include fever, chills, shivers, feeling sick, headache, fast heart beat, low ...

6. Shingles symptoms, what causes it and how to treat the virus

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7. Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2 - Wikipedia

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   Infectious diseases. Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2, commonly referred to simply as Ramsay Hunt syndrome ( RHS) and also known as herpes zoster oticus, is inflammation of the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve as a late consequence of varicella zoster virus (VZV). In regard to the frequency, less than 1% of varicella zoster infections involve ...