2025年1月9日 · Shingles may develop on your scalp and face if the virus that causes it travels along the trigeminal nerve. It may cause burning pain, itching, and clusters of painful blisters. Prompt medical...

2024年3月19日 · Shingles causes inflammation and temporary impairment in your nerves, which in turn results in symptoms like burning pain, itching, numbness, and a rash.

Occipital neuralgia is a pain syndrome which may usually be induced by spasms of the cervical muscles or trauma to the greater or lesser occipital nerves. We report a patient with occipital neuralgia followed by facial herpes lesion.

The differential diagnosis for occipital pain includes TMD, migraine, cluster headaches, and the various diseases of the cervical spine, especially those involving C2–3 nerve roots. The presence of myofascial trigger points in the posterior cervical muscles has been shown to mimic the pain of …

Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Shingles is a painful rash illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Protect yourself from serious complications by getting vaccinated.

2014年9月22日 · Orofacial acute herpes zoster (shingles) is an acute viral disease affecting the trigeminal nerve (CN V). It is the result of reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) that remained dormant in the trigeminal nerve root ganglion following exposure or clinical manifestation of chickenpox.

2017年7月12日 · Herpes zoster is a localised, blistering and painful rash caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Herpes zoster is also called shingles. VZV is also called herpesvirus 3 and is a member of the Herpesvirales order of double-stranded DNA …

2022年10月17日 · Occipital neuralgia is usually due to trauma to the occipital nerve (ON), often caused by an auto-accident where the head impacts the headrest. Other causes are spondylosis of the upper cervical spine (C1-C2), or rarely focal neuropathies due to diabetes or tumor (Ehni and Benner, 1984).

2024年9月30日 · Shingles on the head isn’t just a painful inconvenience; it’s a potential threat to your brain and nervous system. From direct effects like encephalitis and meningitis to indirect impacts on cognition and mood, the consequences can …

2020年3月13日 · Occipital pain: Occipital neuralgia is usually mechanical /pressure. Rarely inflammatory - autoimmune disease or infection like early shingles ( rarely respiratory) could cause occipital neuralgia . For shingles acyclovir/ prednisone may help.