Shingles Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Shingles, including details on symptoms, treatment, causes, virus.

Volume 1 (2005), Issue 6 (June)

1. Varicella zoster seroprevalence in children less than 5 years old.
   J Trop Pediatr, 51(3): 141-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. A vaccine to prevent herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in older adults.
   N Engl J Med, 352(22): 2271-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Pain, medication use, and health-related quality of life in older persons with postherpetic neuralgia: results from a population-based survey.
   J Pain, 6(6): 356-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Concurrent verrucous and varicelliform rashes following renal transplantation.
   Am J Transplant, 5(7): 1777-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Excitability of facial nucleus and related brain-stem reflexes in hemifacial spasm, post-facial palsy synkinesis and facial myokymia.
   Clin Neurophysiol, 116(7): 1542-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Chronic recurrent varicella-zoster virus keratitis confirmed by polymerase chain reaction testing.
   Am J Ophthalmol, 139(6): 1135-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. A single dose of gabapentin reduces acute pain and allodynia in patients with herpes zoster.
   Neurology. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Postherpetic neuralgia: topical lidocaine is effective in nociceptor-deprived skin.
   J Neurol, 252(6): 677-86. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Herpes zoster in the ulnar nerve distribution.
   J Hand Surg [Br], 30(4): 355-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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