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How to determine if shingles or some herpes virus is affecting the cranial nerves? if it happens what to do?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

See your doctor: This partly duplicates another question. See that reply. There isn't enough info here (e.g. what symptoms you are having) to say anything more. See your primary care doctor if you have continuing symptoms that concern you.

Answered 5/8/2015

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