[5] The pain does not necessarily remain in the area of a specific dermatome or peripheral nerve ... extremity or ipsilateral quadrant of the body, the contralateral extremity, or even to other ...

VZV causes chickenpox (varicella), after which the virus becomes latent in cranial nerve, dorsal root and autonomic nervous system ganglia along the entire neuraxis. Decades later, a declining VZV ...

By Keith Roach, M.D. TITLE: 63-year-old debates getting shingles and chicken pox vaccines---DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, yo ...

Shingles differ from herpes simplex in that it affects a specific area of skin serviced by a nerve root, known as a dermatome. The outbreak occurs on only one side of the body, most commonly the chest ...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Manager says I have to come in even though my doctor says to stay home My company has just increased ...

I’ve never been a huge fan of slathering my arms and legs with heavy creams. Instead, I prefer body cream’s lighter alternative, body oil, which absorbs quickly, locks in moisture, and leaves ...

Body dysmorphia, also called body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), is a mental health disorder that leads to extreme distress over your appearance. You may think certain parts of your body are defects ...

The appeal of whole-body scans is clear: Who wouldn’t want to catch an illness before it causes serious damage? The problem, according to experts, is that, except in very rare cases ...

a No. 16 or No. 18 hard-rubber urethral catheter is introduced into each lumbar gutter at the level of the third or fourth lumbar dermatome. Such catheter placement allows subsequent delivery of ...

Research suggests that not everything you have heard or read about romantic love is true.

The human body's normal temperature was long considered to be 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Normal adult body temperatures actually range from 97 to 99 F. Plus, there's some evidence to suggest normal ...

It’s important to select the appropriate tools and techniques. Professional dermaplaning, “which is done with a tiny scalpel called a dermatome,” is not safe for untrained professionals to tackle ...