Any pain that persists for more than a month after resolution of the herpes zoster rash is called postherpetic neuralgia.
Most common after age 60, the painful, blistering shingles rash can damage your eyes and cause long-term pain called postherpetic neuralgia.
It is also used for painful conditions including osteoarthritis and a nerve disorder that affects the face called trigeminal neuralgia.
This type of pain is called post-herpetic neuralgia.
Pain due to a condition of facial nerves called trigeminal neuralgia.
But some people then develop nerve pain called postherpetic neuralgia, which can be excruciating and last for months or even years.
Shingles can be followed by a painful condition called postherpetic neuralgia.
It is important to treat shingles quickly and aggressively; otherwise, it can develop into an even more unpleasant condition called postherpetic neuralgia.
Although the rash usually heals within two to four weeks, some sufferers experience residual nerve pain for months or years, a condition called postherpetic neuralgia.
Also, nerve pain may persist at the site of the rash (a condition called postherpetic neuralgia).