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Post-herpetic neuralgia
A painful condition that is a complication of shingles, caused by the chickenpox (herpes zoster) virus.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 72 year old male with a history of shingles and post herpetic neuralgia gets exposed to a child with chicken pox. Any risk of shingles recurrence?
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