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Postherpetic neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that can develop after a shingles (herpes zoster) infection. Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. The rash associated with shingles typically resolves within a few weeks, but in some individuals, the nerve pain persists long after the rash has disappeared. This lingering pain is known as postherpetic neuralgia.
The pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia can vary in intensity and character. It is often described
The risk factors for developing postherpetic neuralgia include older age, a more severe shingles rash, and