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Herpes Zoster
Alternate Names : Shingles
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Herpes Zoster Symptoms & Signs
- Warning symptoms of unilateral pain, tingling, or burning sensation limited to a specific part of the body -- pain and burning sensation may be intense
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Reddening of the skin (erythema) followed by the appearance of blisters (vesicles)
- Grouped, dense, deep, small blisters (vesicles) that ooze and crust
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
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• Definition
• Herpes Zoster Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Herpes Zoster Symptoms & Signs
• Herpes Zoster Prevention
• Herpes Zoster Diagnosis & Tests
• Herpes Zoster Treatment
• Herpes Zoster Prognosis
• Herpes Zoster Complications
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• Acute
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• Fever
• Genital Sores - Female
• Hearing Loss
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• Itching
• Joint Pain
• Numbness and Tingling
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• Skin Blushing/Flushing
• Swollen Glands
• Symptomatic
• Taste - Impaired
• Ulcers
• Vesicles
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Review Date : 6/5/2002
Reviewed By : Donna R. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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