Polyneuropathy occurs when multiple peripheral nerves become damaged. Symptoms include problems with sensation, coordination, or other body functions. Polyneuropathy is also known as peripheral ...

Shingles on the face can lead to severe complications. While the rash is typically limited to one side of your face, it can extend to your ear, eye, mouth, or scalp. This can result in vision problems ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better.

Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...

This long-term nerve pain occurs where the shingles rash appeared and can last for months or even years after the rash fades. Older adults are more likely to develop postherpetic neuralgia and ...

A few days after initial symptoms, a blistery rash will appear and the affected area(s) will often be painful. Shingles rashes usually affect nerve paths, so blisters typically appear in a line.

Nerve pain refers to painful sensations around the nerves. Various treatment options are available, including anticonvulsants, certain antidepressants, mild opioids, and some topical treatments ...

Shingles may develop on your scalp and face if the virus that causes it travels along the trigeminal nerve. It may cause burning pain, itching, and clusters of painful blisters. Prompt medical ...

Grünenthal already sells a topical capsaicin product called Qutenza for post-shingles nerve pain and diabetic nerve pain affecting the feet, and recently started a phase 3 trial that aims to ...

“It’s probably time to look past asphalt shingles,” Michael Yaworsky told a crowd of insurance executives. “You know, these products that are guaranteed to last for 30 years. They don’t ...