Shingles By Trevor Lloyd
Shingles the Disease By Trevor Lloyd
Overview A viral infection that causes a painful rash and blisters
Causes Varicella-zoster virus Causes chicken pox Hibernates in spinal cord and nerve tissue May reactivate later Travels through nerve pathways to skin
Risk Factors Chicken Pox Age Of infection Of recurrence Depressed Immune System Cancer Medications Disease
Early stages Small, Painful bumps Turn to blisters
Symptoms Pain Rash Blisters Itching Some people experience: Fever and chills Headache General achiness Fatigue
Treatments No cure Drugs: Acyclovir (Zovirax) Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Famciclovir (Famvir) Other things: Anticonvulsants Tricyclic antidepressants Numbing agents Narcotics
Prognosis Not life threatening Vaccines Treatments Complications: Vision loss Postherpetic neuralgia Neurological problems Skin infections
Current Research Shingles linked to stroke Teachers with mustaches have a 98% chance of getting shingles
What you need to know A recurrence of the Chicken pox virus Risk factors are related to a depressed immune system Symptoms include pain and blisters Treatable, but no cure Your going to live
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