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Shingles
Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles occurs in people who have had chickenpox. It generally affects the elderly, although it occasionally occurs in younger people or people with immune system deficiencies.
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Updated November 2011
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| Title: | Shingles |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Shingles is a skin rash, caused by the same virus that is responsible for chickenpox. It causes painful blistering around or across the body. Shingles occurs because of a reactivation of the chickenpox virus after an attack of chickenpox. An attack of shingles during pregnancy will not harm the unborn baby, but an attack of chickenpox during pregnancy is serious and requires immediate medical attention. |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Shingles |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | What is shingles? Shingles is caused by the chicken pox virus. After someone has had chicken pox, the virus stays in the nerve cells of the persons spine (nerve roots). |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Shingles (Herpes zoster; HZ) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Herpes zoster (HZ) is an inflammatory condition characterised by a blistering, itching, painful and burning rash. HZ is caused by the activation of the Varicella-zoster virus which only occurs in people who have had chicken pox. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Vaccination for preventing postherpetic neuralgia |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Postherpetic neuralgia is a painful condition that occurs in patients after they have been affected by a recurrence of the herpes zoster virus (shingles). The pain may persist for years and is often difficult to treat. Herpes zoster virus vaccination is... |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Pain after shingles (Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a condition where enduring pain continues after a case of shingles (herpes zoster) has cleared up. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Shingles: essential facts - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | People who have had chickenpox can later develop shingles (herpes zoster), when the chickenpox virus re-activates. Shingles causes a painful rash. |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | Chickenpox |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Chickenpox (varicella) is a highly contagious viral disease caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The main symptom is a blistering skin rash. Chickenpox can be dangerous for pregnant women, newborn babies and people with depressed immunity. A vaccine is available. |
| Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Title: | Shingles (herpes-zoster) |
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| Publisher: | Queensland Health |
| Description: | Shingles (or herpes zoster) is a condition caused by the chickenpox (varicella-zoster) virus. Shingles can only occur in people who have previously had chickenpox. When a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus does not completely disappear from the body but stays dormant in the nerves of the spine. However, as a person gets older, it is possible for the virus to reappear in the form of shingles. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Shingles self-care - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Shingles is a painful viral skin rash that usually appears on one side of your waist, but can affect your chest, back, legs or face. Find out what products are available for shingles. |
| Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Title: | Corticosteroids for preventing postherpetic neuralgia |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Postherpetic neuralgia is a painful condition that is one of the most common complications of an acute herpes zoster infection. It presents as a localised rash resembling chicken pox, often called 'shingles'. Postherpetic neuralgia may persist until dea... |
| Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Title: | Shingles - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Shingles is a painful rash caused by the chickenpox virus. Initial symptoms can be intense pain, burning or tingling on an area of skin on the face or trunk. |
| Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Title: | Antiviral treatment for preventing postherpetic neuralgia |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a painful condition occurring after herpes zoster (shingles) in which pain persists in the area where the rash emerged. Treatments for PHN are either partially, or totally, ineffective for many people with PHN. Attention ... |
| Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Title: | Topical lidocaine for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Topical lidocaine may benefit some patients on an individual basis though there is stronger evidence for the use of other drugs. Postherpetic neuralgia is a long-lasting pain disorder that causes pain from stimuli that are not normally painful. Local an... |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | Chickenpox and shingles |
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| Publisher: | NSW Health |
| Description: | Chickenpox is a common viral infection that can reappear later in life as shingles. A vaccine is recommended for all infants and non immune adults. |
| Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Title: | Shingles |
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| Publisher: | Raising Children Network (RCN) |
| Description: | A guide to recognising and treating shingles in young children |
| Date: | Jul 2006 |
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