Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: ‘Why does my face still feel numb after shingles?’
Dr Rosemary Leonard says: Shingles is caused by the herpes zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have chicken pox, the virus does not go away completely – some remains in the nerve roots next to the spinal cord. At some point later on, the virus is reactivated and travels along the … Read more