Herpes Zoster
Herpes Zoster
Herpes Zoster Links
- Mayo Clinic: Shingles The condition defined plus symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and methods of self-care.
- Center Watch Listing of Clinical Research Trials for Herpes Zoster Infections
- Dear Dr. Becky: Shingles: Description and Treatment Shingles, known medically as herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same one that causes chickenpox in children.
- Medinfo: Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Easy to understand information for patients on shingles (Herpes Zoster), a painful, blistering rash caused by the chickenpox (varicella) virus which affects only a limited area of skin. Written by a UK general practitioner.
- HealthSource - Shingles Source: Dr. David Winters
- Eye MD Link An article about how the herpes zoster virus may also affect the eye in a condition known as herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
- Shingles South Dakota Department of Health
- After Shingles Resources and support for people suffering from shingles or postherpetic neuralgia (the pain after shingles) and their caregivers.
- AHMF: Varicella Zoster Virus Shingles information from the Australian Herpes Management Forum
- Facts About Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus) Fact sheet explaining shingles, causes and treatment from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
- Shingles Information page compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
- Natural HealthLink Detailed information on shingles disease and postherpetic neuralgia and related nutritional supplements and herbs.
- Patient Information - Shingles An online dermatology resource for patients, GP's and dermatologists
- Shingles Prevention Study National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH. Information about shingles and an ongoing study of a potential vaccine to prevent it.
- AHMF: Shingles Shingles (herpes zoster), chickenpox and post-herpetic neuralgia. Essential facts and more detailed information, including management guidelines for health workers.
- DermatologyChannel - Shingles Shingles is a painful condition caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in people who have had chicken pox. Includes cause and incidence, signs and symptoms, complications, treatment, and prognosis.
- Shingles (Herpes Zoster) A non-technical fact sheet on herpes zoster (shingles).
- Herpes Zoster An overview of this disorder which is commonly known as shingles. A look at the signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
- Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Eye Infections The eyes are sometimes affected by herpes zoster. This is due to the fact that the eyes are connected to nerves that may be infected with the herpes zoster virus.
- Shingles (herpes zoster) Source: NY State Department of Health
- Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type I Also known as herpes zoster oticus, an information page compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
- Extendedcare.com: Shingles in older adults. Topics covered include causes, treatments, ongoing research, and links to other resources.
- Mamas Health Contains information about chicken pox: what is it, how it is transmitted, how long it lasts and other details.
- Shingles. Health factsheets from BUPA Concise factsheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treament of Shingles, available for downloading in Adobe acrobat format.
- Herpes Zoster Shingles 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.
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