In a recent study, the severity and duration of pain was worse in patients with zoster sine herpete (ZSH) than in those with herpes zoster (HZ). And patients with ZSH used more opioids.

Zoster sine herpete, also known as internal shingles, is when you experience symptoms of shingles without a skin rash. Although rare, this condition is often misdiagnosed.

In a recent study, the severity and duration of pain was worse in patients with zoster sine herpete (ZSH) than in those with herpes zoster (HZ). And patients with ZSH used more opioids.

VZV reactivation in the absence of zoster (zoster sine herpete) was diagnosed in 9 patients with either serologic assays or PCR. Thus VZV reactivation was demonstrated in 11 of 30 (37%) patients.

Herpes zoster (HZ) continues to be a ... HZ can occur with no rash (termed zoster sine herpete) but with all the other symptoms and complications. PAGE BREAK. Brandon Dionne Postherpetic neuralgia.

Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DOMedically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO Shingles without a rash is called zoster sine herpete (ZSH) or internal shingles. This type of shingles is rare ...

The incidence of herpes zoster increases with age. Management includes antiviral therapy (recommended in persons with or at increased risk for complications, immunocompromised persons, those ≥50 ...

In zoster sine herpete, human immune cells quash the virus before it reaches the skin, but not before it infects the nerve. Accordingly, sufferers fail to develop blisters and scabs but still ...

Thus zoster sine herpete was confirmed in these 3 cases (cases 3-5). Of the remaining 7 VZV DNA-negative children, 2 children (cases 6 and 7) had 2-fold and 3.6-fold increases in anti-VZV IgG ...