What Is Shingles?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
5. Complications of Shingles
Complications of shingles are rare, and are usually associated with the impairment of the immune system. They include post-herpetic neuralgia, inflammations of the brain and/or spinal cord, strokes, meningitis, encephalitis, eye problems, general weakness, hearing, and balance problems, pneumonia, and damage blood vessels.
About 10 to 20 percent of shingles patients will have post-herpetic neuralgia. This is post-attack pain that lasts longer than the rash. If you have a weak immune system and have had a chickenpox infection in the past, you should talk to your doctor about the risks of developing shingles, and its management.
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