Stellate Ganglion Block
... What is a stellate ganglion block? The stellate is a group of nerves in the neck area. A stellate ganglion block is an injection of a local anesthetic (pain-relieving medication) around this group of ...

Blocking the Pain of Shingles
... Having shingles hurts. Just ask Dee Ette Schumacher, who is one of the nearly one million Americans affected by shingles each year. "The pain was intense," says Dee, who thought the pain she...

Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
... Introduction When the itchy red spots of childhood chickenpox disappear and life returns to normal, the battle with the virus that causes chickenpox seems to be won. But for all too many of us this tr...

Shingles
... What is shingles? Shingles (herpes zoster) is a condition involving an outbreak of a rash or blisters on the skin. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chick...

Overview
... 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. After you...

Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type I Information Page
... Ramsay Hunt syndrome type I, also known as herpes zoster oticus, is a common complication of shingles. Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the virus that causes chi...

Shingles Information Page
... Shingles (herpes zoster) are an outbreak of rash or blisters on the skin that is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox - the varicella-zoster virus. Early signs of shingles include burning ...

Shingles: Hope Through Research
... When the itchy red spots of childhood chickenpox disappear and life returns to normal, the battle with the virus that causes chickenpox seems to be won. But for all too many of us this triumph of the ...

Facts About Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus)
... Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After an attack of chickenpox, the virus lies dormant in the nerve tissue. As we get older, it is possible for ...

Shingles: An Unwelcome Encore
... By Evelyn Zamula In Italy, shingles also is called St. Anthony's fire, a fitting name for a disease that has bedeviled saints and sinners throughout the ages. Caused by the same varicella-zoster v...