Post-herpetic Neuralgia
Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most usual complication of shingles. If a person had chickenpox, the person will always have the virus in their body. Sometimes the virus becomes active further, causing shingles followed by PHN. Vaccines may prevent both chickenpox and shingles. Pain-relieving medications may manage symptoms. For most individuals, PHN improves over a…