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Does Shingles Affect The Internal Organs?

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Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2015
Question: Can you get shingles inside of body as well as exterior? YYYY@YYYY
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
no internal organ involved

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Shingles affect nerves.
The lesions are present on skin and there is pain in the involved area however no internal organ is involved.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you
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Does Shingles Affect The Internal Organs?

Brief Answer: no internal organ involved Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query. Shingles affect nerves. The lesions are present on skin and there is pain in the involved area however no internal organ is involved. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you