Shingles under the breast occurs when the virus that causes shingles, known as the varicella-zoster virus, reactivates in the area of skin serviced by the T5 nerve. The T5 nerve, which emerges from ...

Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that affects the nerves. It usually produces a painful rash with blisters. The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox. Then, it lays dormant in ...

Postherpetic neuralgia is a painful complication of shingles that affects the nerves. It results in painful sensations that continue after the rash has healed. Postherpetic neuralgia is the most ...