The dermatome also is affected by the shingles (varicella zoster) virus and, in some cases, the shingles vaccine. While the body has 31 spinal nerves, you only have 30 dermatomes. That’s because C1 ...
A single-center retrospective study in China found a significant association between pain duration and intensity in patients with herpes zoster-related pain. In patients with acute herpes zoster or ...
Note that the rash is not confined to any one dermatome. Chest radiography revealed diffuse, confluent bilateral nodular opacities. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus.