And if you’re 50 or older, make sure to get Shingrix, the two-dose shingles vaccine. Shingles can cause a painful condition ...

Neuropathic pain is caused by disorders of, or damage to, the nervous system. The affected nerves can induce the sensation of pain in the brain. Neuropathic pain is often associated with the ...

When the virus travels along the trigeminal nerve, which is one of the cranial nerves, it can lead to an outbreak on the scalp. Anyone who has ever had chickenpox is at risk of shingles later in life, ...

The insidious onset and slow progression of symptoms may cause delay in the recognition of trigeminal schwannomas. Two cases with abducens nerve palsy as an initial symptom are reported, in both of ...

Encephalitis caused by herpes simplex virus can occur as a result of viral reactivation from the central nervous system, spread from other organs and as an immune reaction. Encephalitis is an acute or ...