Our sensations come from our nerves, so if they are inflamed or affected, the pain can be really intense,” Dr. Oro-Josef said. Shingles primarily affects older adults, particularly those over 50 ...

“When the virus goes from nerve to skin, it can also go to the eye.” Signs you may be developing ocular shingles, according to Cohen: After a shingles rash appears, it takes about two to four ...

There are a significant number of words, phrases and acronyms that appear when talking about race and ethnicity which often change depending on the context of the conversation. Language is ...

VZV reactivation from the geniculate (seventh cranial nerve) ganglion can cause the Ramsay Hunt syndrome, features of which include peripheral facial weakness and rash around the ear (zoster oticus).

It has been suggested 5 that herpes zoster results from the activation of latent virus in Central-nervous-system tissue that spreads to skin in a retrograde manner along sensory nerves ...

Background: Vaccination is an effective measure to prevent herpes zoster and its related complications. The coverage of herpes zoster vaccination is extremely low in China, and there is a notable lack ...

Shingles on the face can sometimes cause weakness on one side. This may make the face appear droopy. Symptoms can appear in different areas of the face, including around the eyes or over the eyelid, ...

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

The 31-year-old Straka looked cool and collected on PGA West’s Stadium Course — but he wasn’t. “Nerves, just complete nerves,” Straka said. “Stomach in a knot, the whole nine. So, yeah, just really ...

While the central nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system is made up of all nerves branching off the spinal cord, extending to every part of the body.

Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an intensely painful condition in which the trigeminal, or fifth cranial nerve, becomes irritated. TN can be an early symptom of multiple sclerosis. People who have ...