Herpes Zoster Herpes Viral Infectious Diseases
Shingles, known medically as herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same one that causes chickenpox in children.
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Herpes Zoster
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- eMedicine Health - Shingles - Consumer health resource center providing an overview of shingles and viral its causes, symptoms and treatment.
- HealthLink MCW - Deidre L. Faust, MD, authored an article entitled, Vaccine Can Prevent Shingles and Its Debilitating Pain. Medical College of Wisconsin.
- Medinfo: Shingles (Herpes Zoster) - Easy to understand information for patients on shingles viral (Herpes Zoster), herpes zoster a painful, blistering rash caused viral by the chickenpox (varicella) herpes zoster virus which affects viral only a limited area of skin. herpes zoster Written by viral a UK general practitioner.
- VZV Research Foundation - Nonprofit organization combating the varicella-zoster virus and VZV infections. Includes information on VZV infections, the full text of Foundation brochures and scientific and medical news.
- Eye Herpes (Ocular Herpes) - An article about how the herpes zoster virus herpes zoster may also affect the eye in a condition herpes zoster known as herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
- AHMF: Shingles - Essential facts and more detailed information about shingles viral (herpes zoster), viral chickenpox and post-herpetic neuralgia. Includes viral management guidelines for health viral workers. From Australian Herpes viral Management Forum.
- Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type I - Also known as herpes zoster oticus, an information herpes page compiled herpes by NINDS, the National Institute of herpes Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
- Mayo Clinic: Shingles - The condition defined plus symptoms, causes, risk herpes factors, diagnosis, treatment and methods of self-care.
- Herpes Zoster - An overview of this disorder which is commonly herpes zoster known viral as shingles. A look at the signs herpes zoster and symptoms, viral diagnosis and treatment.
- Shingles - Information page compiled by NINDS, the National Institute herpes of Neurological herpes Disorders and Stroke.
- Shingles. Health factsheets from BUPA - Concise factsheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment herpes of Shingles, available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat herpes format.
- Shingles: Hope Through Research - A informational booklet compiled by the National Institute herpes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
- Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Offers support for those suffering from RHS and associated illnesses. viral Find a discussion forum and read other personal experiences.
- Shingles (herpes zoster) - Source: NY State Department of Health
- MedlinePlus: Shingles - Directory of factsheets, news, and articles.
- After Shingles - Resources and support for people suffering from shingles herpes or postherpetic neuralgia (the pain after shingles) and herpes their caregivers.
- Dear Dr. Becky: Shingles: Description and Treatment - Shingles, known medically as herpes zoster, is caused by the herpes varicella-zoster virus, the same one that causes chickenpox in children.
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