Skin rash caused by the Zoster virus (same virus that causes chicken pox) and is medically termed Herpes zoster.
A virus that lives in the nerves and affects one specific part of the body.
A viral infection affecting the nerve endings of the skin.
Painful raised lesions along nerve roots.
A painful rash that is a second outbreak of the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox; also known as herpes zoster. Shingles is due to reactivation of the virus that remains dormant in the body after causing the initial chickenpox infection.
The colloquial name of the dermatomal rash caused by herpes zoster.
A distressing skin condition characterized by the presence of blisters along the path of a specific nerve is known as herpes zoster. This painful rash is a result of an infection caused by the herpes zoster virus.