- After Shingles
Resources and support for people suffering from shingles or postherpetic neuralgia (the pain after shingles) and their caregivers.
http://www.aftershingles.com
- AHMF: Shingles
Essential facts and more detailed information about shingles (herpes zoster), chickenpox and post-herpetic neuralgia. Includes management guidelines for health workers. From Australian Herpes Management Forum.
http://www.ahmf.com.au/condition.asp?Condition=Shingles
- AHMF: Varicella Zoster Virus
Information about the cause of chickenpox and shingles, from the Australian Herpes Management Forum.
http://www.ahmf.com.au/content.asp?Title=Varicella+Zoster+Virus
- Center Watch
Listing of Clinical Research Trials for Herpes Zoster Infections
http://www.centerwatch.com/studies/CAT81.HTM
- Herpes Zoster
An overview of this disorder which is commonly known as shingles. A look at the signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
http://www.stlukeseye.com/herpes_zoster.htm
- Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Eye Infections
The eyes are sometimes affected by herpes zoster. This is due to the fact that the eyes are connected to nerves that may be infected with the herpes zoster virus.
http://www.steen-hall.com/zoster.html
- Herpes Zoster Shingles
Shingles (herpes zoster) is a nerve infection caused by the chicken-pox virus. Shingles results from reactivation of the chicken-pox virus that remained in your body since you had chicken pox--perhaps many years ago.
http://www.skinsite.com/info_herpes_zoster.htm
- Hope Through Research: Shingles
A comprehensive informational booklet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/shingles.htm
- Mamas Health
Contains information about chicken pox: what is it, how it is transmitted, how long it lasts and other details.
http://www.mamashealth.com/chicken.asp
- Medinfo: Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Easy to understand information for patients on shingles (Herpes Zoster), a painful, blistering rash caused by the chickenpox (varicella) virus which affects only a limited area of skin. Written by a UK general practitioner.
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/shingles.html
- Natural HealthLink
Detailed information on shingles disease and postherpetic neuralgia and related nutritional supplements and herbs.
http://www.naturalhealthlink.com/ReferenceLibrary/healthnotes.asp?ArticleID=132&type=1
- Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type I
Also known as herpes zoster oticus, an information page compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/ramsay1_doc.htm
- Shingles
South Dakota Department of Health
http://www.state.sd.us/doh/Pubs/shingles.htm
- Shingles
Information page compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/shingles_doc.htm
- Shingles. Health factsheets from BUPA
Concise factsheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of Shingles, available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat format.
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/shingles.html
- VZV Research Foundation
Nonprofit organization combating the varicella-zoster virus and VZV infections. Includes information on VZV infections, the full text of Foundation brochures and scientific and medical news.
http://vzvfoundation.org/
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