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	Herpes zoster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		suggest that incidence of shingles is linked to the reduced frequency of periodic exogenous (outside) exposures to children with varicella (chickenpox) due to the increasing vaccination of that population.
		Shingles incidence is high in the elderly (over 60), as well as in any age group of immunocompromised patients.
		Shingles on the upper half of the face (the first branch of the trigeminal nerve) may result in eye damage and require urgent ophthalmological assessment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shingles (1515 words)

	Shingles - MSN Encarta
		Shingles or Herpes Zoster, disorder in which a rash of small blisters develops on the skin.
		Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox.
		While the exact cause of shingles is not understood, scientists theorize that during an attack of chicken pox, the virus may invade large clusters of neurons (nerve cells) found on either side of the spinal cord.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761557968 (575 words)

	Shingles (Herpes Zoster Virus) Causes, Information, Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Treatment on MedicineNet.com
		Shingles (Herpes zoster) is a skin rash that is often extremely painful caused by the Varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.
		Pain, itching, tingling, or burning of the skin are symptoms of shingles that often precede the rash in an outbreak.
		Shingles is a skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.
	www.medicinenet.com /shingles/article.htm (584 words)

	Shingles
		Shingles is a viral infection of a nerve and corresponding skin band overlying the nerve.
		Shingles represents an acute reactivation of an infection by the chickenpox virus or Varicella.
		The extent, duration, and dissemination of lesions in shingles are inversely related to the amount of interferon found in the vesicles, and this affects the course of the disease.
	www.ucheepines.org /shingles.htm (1381 words)

	AHMF: Shingles / Herpes Zoster Essential Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), but you can't "catch" shingles.
		Shingles is most common in elderly people and those with depressed immune systems (for example, after a transplant or when on treatment for cancer).
		If you have shingles, you can't pass on the VZV virus to people who have had shingles, because it is already dormant in their body.
	www.ahmf.com.au /shingles/essential_facts.htm (467 words)

	Pain Medicine & Palliative Care: Pain Medicine
		Shingles is a skin rash that develops on half of the body, in a belt-like pattern.
		The most common reason for lowered immunity in shingles patients is being elderly and experiencing a stressful event, such as an illness in the family or emotional distress.
		Like shingles pain, the pain of PHN can be described as sharp, electric-like jabs, burning, throbbing, aching, and skin sensitivity, and the pain is different from patient to patient.
	www.stoppain.org /pain_medicine/content/chronicpain/shingles.asp (2226 words)

	Shingles: Hope Through Research: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		With shingles, the nervous system is more deeply involved than it was during the bout with chickenpox, and the symptoms are often more complex and severe.
		Merely being in the same room with a shingles patient will not cause the child to catch chickenpox because during a shingles infection the virus is not normally in the lungs and therefore can't be spread through the air.
		Shingles infections within or near the ear (Ramsay-Hunt syndrome) can cause hearing or balance problems as well as weakness of the muscles on the affected side of the face.
	www.ninds.nih.gov /disorders/shingles/detail_shingles.htm (4088 words)

	Shingles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection of the nerve roots.
		Shingles is most common in older adults and people who have weakened immune systems because of stress, injury, certain medications, or other factors.
		Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the virus (varicella-zoster virus) that causes chickenpox.
	www.luhs.org /health/kbase/htm/hw75/433/hw75435.htm (442 words)

	Shingles - Simple English Wikipedia
		The rash is confined to one region of the body.
		Persons with shingles on the upper half of the face need immediate medical attention: the virus may cause serious damage to the eyes.
		Most people who have shingles have only one attack of the disease in their lifetime.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shingles (281 words)

	Shingles virus - symptoms, treatment, link with chicken pox
		Shingles causes a painful rash of small blisters that typically appear on the body, often in a band on the chest and back.
		The first symptom of shingles is often over-sensitivity or burning sensation on the skin in the affected area.
		Shingles is not infectious in the same way as chickenpox, where the virus can be passed on in coughs and sneezes.
	hcd2.bupa.co.uk /fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/shingles.html (824 words)

	Shingles (herpes zoster). DermNet NZ
		Shingles is a painful blistering rash caused by reactivation of varicella, the chickenpox virus.
		Shingles patients are infectious (resulting in chickenpox), both from virus in the lesions and in some instances the nose and throat.
		It may be set off by pressure on the nerve roots, by radiotherapy at the level of the affected nerve root, by spinal surgery, by an infection such as sinusitis or by an injury (not necessarily to the spine).
	www.dermnetnz.org /viral/herpes-zoster.html (905 words)

	Shingles
		Shingles is a painful rash, usually taking several weeks to settle, that occurs most often on one side of the trunk or face.
		The first symptoms of shingles are often intense pain, burning or tingling on an area of skin on the trunk or face.
		Shingles can be treated with antiviral medications, lotions, pain relieving medication, occasionally corticosteroids and, if the blisters become secondarily infected with bacteria (as can occur with scratching), antibiotics.
	health.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=2952 (970 words)

	Shingles: An Unwelcome Encore
		Since shingles occurs in an area of the skin that is supplied by sensory fibers of a single nerve--called a dermatome--the rash usually appears in a well-defined band on one side of the body, typically the torso; or on one side of the face, around the nose and eyes.
		Shingles finished him." In people whose immune systems are extremely weakened, the shingles virus can also spread to the internal organs and affect the lungs, central nervous system and the brain, sometimes causing death.
		Although the acute pain of shingles and the chronic pain of PHN (called neuropathic pain) both originate in the nerve cells, their duration and the reaction to treatment is different.
	www.fda.gov /fdac/features/2001/301_pox.html (2503 words)

	Shingles - Proven Effective Treatment
		Shingles, commonly known as the herpes zoster virus is a late manifestation of the chicken pox virus known as varicella zoster.
		Shingles is associated with severe pain, itching, redness, numbness, and the development of a rash.
		Heal Shingles is specifically formulated to effectively eliminate shingles outbreaks occurring anywhere on the body as well as Neuralgia associated with the shingles virus.
	www.amoils.com /shingles.html (1031 words)

	Shingles Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		Shingles (herpes zoster) is an outbreak of rash or blisters on the skin that is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox —; the varicella-zoster virus.
		The first sign of shingles is often burning or tingling pain, or sometimes numbness or itch, in one particular location on only one side of the body.
		However, shingles is a serious threat in immunosuppressed individuals — for example, those with HIV infection or who are receiving cancer treatments that can weaken their immune systems.
	www.ninds.nih.gov /health_and_medical/disorders/shingles_doc.htm (679 words)

	Shingles
		Shingles — also known as herpes zoster — is a viral infection that causes a painful rash.
		Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.
		Shingles is a second eruption of the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00098.html (1055 words)

	Herpes Zoster (Shingles) - The Body
		Shingles is a very painful disease caused by the same herpes virus that causes chicken pox (varicella zoster virus).
		Shingles is not one of the infections that leads to a diagnosis of AIDS.
		These cases of shingles are believed to be a sign of immune restoration syndrome (see Fact Sheet 483).
	www.thebody.com /nmai/shingles.html (996 words)

	Howstuffworks "Shingles: A Profile of a Painful Viral Infection"
		The shingles rash looks identical to the rash of chicken pox, which should not be surprising, because shingles and chicken pox are both caused by the same virus, the varicella zoster virus.
		Shingles most often attacks nerves of the chest, back, neck, arms, and legs; however, facial nerves are frequently involved.
		Shingles in other parts of the body can cause similar temporary paralysis of the area over the affected nerve.
	health.howstuffworks.com /define-shingles.htm (747 words)

	aftershingles.com: About shingles
		Shingles may include a blistering rash and severe burning pain, tingling or extreme sensitivity to the skin, usually limited to one side of the body and lasting about a month.
		Shingles is not a new infection; rather, it is a second outbreak of the chicken pox virus.
		However, although shingles is not contagious, contact with a person with shingles could lead to chicken pox in someone who has never had chicken pox and has not received the varicella vaccine.
	www.aftershingles.com /shingles.html (1086 words)

	Shingles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Shingles or Herpes Zoster is a skin condition characterized by a painful itching rash which can occur over multiple body areas.
		It is estimated that over 20% of the total population can expect to suffer from shingles during their life span.
		Some clinical studies suggest that shingles can be a marker for certain types of cancer, however, this is still under investigation and no definitive conclusions have been made as to whether this hypothesis is true.
	www.pvderm.com /Shingles.htm (951 words)

	shingles
		Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a common viral infection of the nerves, which results in a painful rash of small blisters on an area of skin anywhere on the body.
		Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which causes chickenpox.
		A second common and severe complication of shingles is a bacterial infection on the skin where the lesions are located.
	www.stjohnsmercy.org /healthinfo/adult/infectious/shingles.asp (509 words)

	Medinfo: Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
		Shingles (otherwise known as Herpes Zoster) is a painful, blistering rash caused by the chickenpox (varicella) virus, which affects only a limited area of skin, and makes you feel surprisingly tired, run down, and even depressed.
		After having chickenpox the virus lies dormant in the nerves, and shingles occurs when it is revitalised in one particular nerve to the skin, thus explaining the way it affects a clearly demarcated band of skin only.
		Shingles is caused by a reactivation of the dormant virus in the nerves of people who have previously had chickenpox.
	www.medinfo.co.uk /conditions/shingles.html (868 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Herpes zoster
		Herpes zoster, or shingles, is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.
		Shingles may be complicated by a condition known as post-herpetic neuralgia.
		Widespread or recurrent shingles may indicate an underlying problem with the immune system such as leukemia, Hodgkin's disease and other cancers, atopic dermatitis, HIV infection, or AIDS.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000858.htm (1354 words)

	Shingles Information on Healthline
		Shingles is infection by the varicella-zoster virus of the dorsal root ganglia of the spine.
		Shingles is an infection of the central nervous system, in particular, the dorsal root ganglia of the spine, which migrates through sensory nerves to the skin.
		Shingles arises in individuals who have already had chicken pox, and especially in people with weakened immune systems, such as the elderly or people receiving chemotherapy or bone marrow transplantation.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/shingles-2 (1014 words)

	Discovery Health :: Shingles
		Shingles can erupt because of a temporary letdown in the immune system from another illness such as cancer, AIDS, or even from decreased immune function related to normal aging.
		For an acute attack of shingles, treatment is a two-front assault: deactivating the virus and quieting overexcited nerves.
		While shingles usually involves a temporary localized burning sensation and hypersensitivity, postherpetic neuralgia is much more chronic and can develop into intractable pain that can plague a person for months and years.
	health.discovery.com /centers/pain/nerve/nerve_shingles.html (425 words)

	Shingles
		Shingles, medically termed Herpes zoster, is a skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.
		Shingles can be spread from an affected person to children or adults who have not had chickenpox.
		Shingles are contagious, to persons that have not previously had chickenpox, as long as there are new blisters forming and old blisters healing.
	www.axiomllc.com /weekly_topic020603.html (910 words)

	The Facts about Shingles
		Shingles is a localized infection due to the same virus that causes chickenpox.
		The virus is present at the site of the rash and is contagious for a week after the appearance of lesions (blisters) or until vesicles become dry and crusted.
		Most people who have shingles have only one episode of the disease in their lifetime although some may have recurrent episodes.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/955152308.html (671 words)

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