Up to 20% of people with shingles will develop this complication. On the face, PHN might affect one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve. This is the nerve that allows for feeling and movement ...
When the telltale red bumps of shingles ... “The nerve that supplies the face, especially the forehead and tip of the nose, also supplies the eye, as part of the trigeminal nerve or cranial ...
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 ...
The NIH Shingles ... the trigeminal nerve. VZV reactivation from the geniculate (seventh cranial nerve) ganglion can cause the Ramsay Hunt syndrome, features of which include peripheral facial ...