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Can shingles cause arm shoulder neck chest pain?
Yes. Shingles can affect all the areas mentioned above.
Can cats catch shingles from humans?
Shingles is a human disease that is caused by chicken pox that remains dormant until something like stress brings it out. It is unlikely that a human can pass it to a pet.
Can trauma spread shingles to other parts of the body example if you have shingles on your forehead and you got bumped on the site where the shingles occured could they spread to brain eyes or sinuses?
It's not unusual for shingles on the forehead to affect the eyes. The virus spreads through the nerves.
Do all races of people get shingles?
Yes, shingles can affect individuals of any race or ethnicity, as it is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which is common in people who have had chickenpox. However, certain factors such as age, immune system health, and stress levels can influence the likelihood of developing shingles. While the prevalence may vary across different populations, it is not limited to any specific race.
What other body system is most severely affected by shingles besides the neurological system?
The integumentary system.
Will shingles affect a ct scan?
Shingles, caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, typically does not affect the results of a CT scan directly. However, if shingles causes inflammation or lesions in the area being scanned, it may be visible on the CT images and could potentially impact the interpretation of the scan. It's essential to inform your healthcare provider about any shingles symptoms prior to the scan for accurate assessment.
Can accupuncture help shingles?
In my clinical experience the pain caused by shingles can be treated well with acupuncture. Acupuncture can also be used to shorten the duration of a shingles outbreak, as well as strengthen overall immune system health which helps with the number of shingles outbreak.
How does thermal cracking affect the durability of shingles?
Thermal cracking can weaken shingles by causing them to become brittle and more prone to breaking or cracking. This can reduce the durability of the shingles and make them more susceptible to damage from weather and other external factors.
Do antibiotics used for shingles affect Depo-Provera?
No, but shingles are caused by a virus so you should not be using an antibiotic for this illness, unless you scratch the lesions causing a skin infection.
Can shingles be caused by trauma?
Shingles are not caused by trauma. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. After chicken pox, the virus remains dormant in the body. Every child or adult who has previously had chicken pox is at risk of potentially developing shingles, usually after age 50. Doctors believe outbreaks of shingles coincides with times the immune system is stressed. Also, after one attack of shingles, shingles can re-occur at any time. Although shingles develop when the immune system is stressed they can also develop as a result of surgery or trauma. And although shingles can be triggered by trauma, the cause is still the dormant virus that is re-activated at that time. Without the dormant virus becoming triggered, shingles could not occur in any circumstance (regardless of the trigger). Ref Merck Manual of Health and Aging Sect 3 Ch 25
What symptoms does shingles present with?
Usually, the first symptom of shingles is a tingling or itching on the skin which develops into an often painful rash. Since shingles can affect any part of the body, this can occur anywhere. The person can then often develop fever, chills and headaches.
What body system does shingles affect?
Its mainly common in men and women over 50 but from experience, 11 year olds can get it too! ( yes i am 12 and i had shingles at the start of year 7). the only reason young people get it is if they had chicken pox under the age of 1 year old and it hasn't completely gone away.Sources?i did some research after i had it to see what it was
