If shingles develops under the breast, it is due to the reactivation of VZV at the T5 nerve emerging from the T5 vertebra (the second spinal bone in the thoracic spine).

To the Editor: In their review article (March 2 issue), Gilden et al.1 describe complications involving the peripheral and central nervous system after reactivation of varicella–zoster virus ...

For patients with acute thoracic herpes zoster (HZ), a single paravertebral blockade seems safe and effective.

A 71-year-old man reports severe "burning and searing" pain over his thoracic region. He last saw the nurse practitioner (NP) 2 months ago, when he had a case of acute herpes zoster (shingles ...

A 64-year-old man in good general health presents to his internist for a routine examination. In a large clinical trial, the varicella–zoster vaccine reduced the incidence of herpes zoster by 51 ...

Herpes zoster (HZ) continues to be a relevant public health issue because of its prevalence and potential complications. It is estimated that one out of three people in the United States will ...

The herpes zoster vaccine and COPD The CDC also recommends that people with COPD get vaccinated against herpes zoster (shingles). People are much more likely to get shingles as they get older.

A case of zoster sine herpete presenting with thoracic radicular pain diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction in skin exudate. Dermatol Sin. 2014;32:180-182.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at greater risk of shingles compared with the general population, according to a new study. The risk is greatest for patients taking ...

Dermatomes are areas of skin, and each communicates with the brain via a single nerve. Here, find out more about the relationship between nerves and dermatomes.

A 71-year-old woman presents with a one-day history of a rash on the right of her forehead and intermittent sharp pain extending to the scalp. Her right eye is slightly red but there is no ocular pain ...