Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Herpes zoster (shingles) on the hand and fingers
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the hand and fingers This is a picture of herpes zoster (shingles) on the hand and fingers. Shingles are caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Outbreaks of shingles often follow the distribution of nerves in the skin. This distribution pattern is called a dermatome… related searches:dermatomes
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Herpes zoster (shingles) on the arm
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the arm This is a picture of herpes zoster (shingles) on the arm. Shingles are caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Outbreaks of shingles follow the distribution of nerves in the skin. This distribution pattern, seen here on the arm, follows a dermatome (see the… related searches:shingles arm | dermatomes | chickenpox
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Herpes zoster (shingles) on the hand
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the hand Shingles occurs more commonly on the chest and back, but can involve the arms and legs. The small blisters on this person's hand represent involvement of the dermatome innervated by the 7th cervical nerve. (See the Dermatomes picture.) related searches:shingles arm | dermatomes
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Rashes
…Appears as red sores that turn into blisters, ooze, then crust over. * Shingles -- a painful blistered skin condition caused by the same virus as chickenpox. The virus can lie dormant in your body for many years and re-emerge as shingles. * Childhood illnesses like chicken pox, measles, roseola, rubella… related searches:chicken pox | hand rash | blistering rash
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Adult dermatome
Adult dermatome Understanding the nerve distribution along the dermatomes is helpful in determining how certain diseases, such as shingles and some other neurological conditions, target one area of the body. The letter-number combinations show the relationship between each area and its corresponding… related searches:dermatomes
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Face pain
…* Abscessed tooth (continuous throbbing pain on one side of the lower face aggravated by eating or touching) * Cluster headache * Herpes zoster (shingles) or herpes simplex (cold sores) infection * Injury to the face * Migraine * Myofascial pain syndrome * Sinusitis or sinus infection (dull pain and… related searches:shingles neck | shingles arm
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Herpes zoster (shingles) on the chest
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the chest This is a picture of herpes zoster (shingles) on the chest. Shingles are caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Outbreaks of shingles often follow the distribution of nerves in the skin. This distribution pattern is called a dermatome (see the "dermatomes… related searches:dermatomes
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Herpes zoster
…zoster is an acute, localized infection with varicella-zoster virus, which causes a painful, blistering rash. Alternative Names Shingles Causes Herpes zoster, or shingles, is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After an episode of chickenpox, the virus becomes dormant in the body. Herpes… related searches:blistering rash | shingles neck | dermatomes
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Herpes zoster (shingles), disseminated
Herpes zoster (shingles), disseminated Herpes zoster (shingles) normally occurs in a limited area that follows a dermatome (see the "dermatome" picture). In individuals with damaged immune systems, herpes zoster may be widespread (disseminated), causing serious illness. Herpes zoster is caused by the… related searches:dermatomes
