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Can shingles occur on cranial nerves without a single rash or symptom and cause post-herpetic neuralgias silently?

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Unlikely: Some form of rash or sores should be present for shingles. You may have trigeminal neuralgia. This is a pain condition that usually presents with brief episodes of pain along the course of the Trigeminal Nerve or one its branches or divisions. It can be very painful-similar to a post-herpetic neuralgia.

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/6/2017

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