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What happens if you have shingles, how common is postherpetic neuralgia?
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Common: Shingles is latent chicken pox virus that affects a single nerve when it is exacerbated. Even though shingles is common, post herpatic neuralgia is less so. With proper initial treatment the complication can be minimized but not eliminated.
Answered 8/4/2014
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