Shingles WisdomCard™

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Shingles and compiled helpful research notes below.

  1. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Shingles Information Page ninds.nih.gov - Shingles Information Page
  2. eMedicineHealth: Shingles emedicinehealth.com - Shingles
  3. Wikipedia: Herpes Zoster en.wikipedia.org - Herpes Zoster
  4. Mayo Clinic: Shingles mayoclinic.com - Shingles
  5. MedicineNet: Shingles Center Guide Favorite!medicinenet.com - Shingles Center
  1. Nominate a Link


Success!

Thanks for helping us improve this WisdomCard. We'll let you know if your resource makes the Top 10!.

Have another great resource to share? Go ahead and nominate another resource!

Nominate a Resource for this WisdomCard™

We have 5 top resources but need 5 more. Are there additional great resources about Shingles that we should add here? The OrganizedWisdom team looks forward to reviewing your nomination!

Privacy Policy

Research Notes on Shingles

Shingles is an adult form of chicken pox that can be very painful. It generally appears as a band of blisters on the back and chest. Other parts of the body can be involved as well, including the neck, face or scalp.1

Fast Facts:

  • Caused by the herpes zoster virus (varicella-zoster virus) that also causes chicken pox.2
  • Anyone who has had chicken pox can develop shingles.2
  • Shingles isn't a dangerous condition, but it can be very painful.1
  • Shingles can lead to a debilitating complication called postherpetic neuralgia.3

There's more WisdomCard content below this ad.

What is Shingles?

What Are The Symptoms of Shingles?

What Are The Causes and Complications of Shingles?

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Shingles?

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Shingles?

What Are The Types and Stages of Shingles?

How Do You Prevent Shingles?

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Shingles

Foundations and Support Groups on Shingles

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Shingles

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Shingles

Clinical Trials on Shingles



Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mayo Clinic: Shingles
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 eMedicineHealth: Shingles
  3. ↑ Mayo Clinic: Shingles: Complications

About this WisdomCard

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as:

  • Guide Favorite
  • Guide Warning
  • Scroll down to reach relevant content
  • PDF
  • Video
  • In Memoriam

Help improve this WisdomCard by suggesting great links.

Retrieved from "http://organizedwisdom.com/Shingles"

Related WisdomCards™

Related Features

Are You Depressed?

1. Have you been feeling blue, or "down in the dumps"?

About WisdomCard

Meet our contributors and reviewers

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.

What is OrganizedWisdom?

OrganizedWisdom.com is the first expert-guided search service for health. Our innovative publishing platform has become the most authoritative way to help people find the best online health information. The site's expert-curated content, called WisdomCards, organizes "The Top 10" online health resources on more than 100,000 health topics. WisdomCards are updated regularly by physicians and expert guides. Click here to visit our most popular health centers and learn more.

close