What Are the Complications of Shingles?
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Scarring |
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Hearing loss |
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Bacterial skin infections |
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Changes in vision, including potential vision loss |
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Paralysis on one side of the face |
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Muscle weakness |
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Long-term nerve pain called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) |
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Allodynia (pain from the slightest touch of the skin such as a slight breeze over the skin or contact of clothing on the skin) |
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Learn more about long-term nerve pain |