Disease or Syndrome
shingles
shin·gles [ shing-guh lz ]
Subclass of:
Varicella Zoster Virus Infection
Etymology:
Latin cingulum = a girdle
Also called:
Acute Posterior Ganglionitis; Shingles; Postherpetic neuralgia
Definitions related to herpes zoster disease:
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(zoster) Varicella zoster virus infection that is caused by the reactivation of virus, which can be latent within dorsal root ganglia; zoster is characterized by vesicular lesions clustered unilaterally in a dermatomal distribution of one or more adjacent sensory nerves. Neuralgic pain can occur and can be severe.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(shingles) Acute infectious, usually self-limited, disease believed to represent activation of latent varicella zoster virus in those who have been rendered partially immune after a previous attack of chickenpox; it involves the sensory ganglia and their areas of innervation and is characterized by severe neuralgic pain along the distribution of the affected nerve and crops of clustered vesicles over the area.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(shingles) Shingles is an outbreak of rash or blisters on the skin. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus - the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have chickenpox, the virus stays in your body. It may not cause problems for many years. But as you get older, the virus may reappear as shingles. Is shingles contagious? Shingles is not contagious. But you can catch chickenpox from someone with shingles. If you've never had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine, try to stay away from anyone who has shingles. If you have shingles, try to stay away from anyone who has not had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine, or anyone who might have a weak immune system. Anyone who has had chickenpox is at risk for getting shingles. But this risk goes up as you get older; shingles is most common in people over age 50. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of getting shingles. This includes those who Have immune system diseases such as HIV/AIDS; Have certain cancers; Take immunosuppressive drugs after an organ transplant. Your immune system may be weaker when you have an infection or are stressed. This can raise your risk of shingles. It is rare, but possible, to get shingles more than once. Early signs of shingles include burning or shooting pain and tingling or itching. It is usually...MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(herpes zoster) A common dermal and neurologic disorder caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that has remained dormant within dorsal root ganglia, often for decades, after the patient's initial exposure to the virus in the form of varicella (chickenpox). It is characterized by severe neuralgic pain along the distribution of the affected nerve and crops of clustered vesicles over the area.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(herpes zoster) A painful blistering skin rash caused by the chicken pox virus; also known as shingles.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(herpes zoster) An acute infectious, usually self-limited, disease believed to represent activation of latent varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN) in those who have been rendered partially immune after a previous attack of CHICKENPOX. It involves the SENSORY GANGLIA and their areas of innervation and is characterized by severe neuralgic pain along the distribution of the affected nerve and crops of clustered vesicles over the area. (From Dorland, 27th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(shingles) A disorder characterized by the reactivation of herpes zoster virus.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Herpes zoster is infection that results when varicella-zoster virus reactivates from its latent state in a posterior dorsal root ganglion. Symptoms usually begin with pain along the affected dermatome, followed within 2 to 3 days by a vesicular eruption that is usually diagnostic. Treatment is with antiviral drugs, ideally given within...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) that has remained dormant within dorsal root ganglia, often for decades after the patient�s initial exposure to the virus in the form of varicella (chickenpox), results in herpes zoster (shingles). Although it is usually a self-limited dermatomal rash with pain, herpes zoster can be far more...WebMD, 2019
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Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Although shingles can occur anywhere on your body, it most often appears as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around either the left or the right side of your torso.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Herpes zoster (HZ), caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) that was acquired during a primary varicella infection, is characterized by dermatomal pain and papular rash. The pain typically precedes the rash by several days and can persist for several months after the rash resolves. The rash usually presents in a single...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Herpes zoster, acute viral infection affecting the skin and nerves, characterized by groups of small blisters appearing along certain nerve segments. The lesions are most often seen on the back and may be preceded by a dull ache in the affected site. Herpes zoster is caused by the same virus as...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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