带状疱疹或生蛇是由引起水痘的同种病毒所引起的疾病。当人们患上水痘并康复之后,病毒会在神经系统「休眠」,直到「重新苏醒」为带状疱疹。这种情况通常会在皮肤产生疼痛的疱疹。 1 有些人还可能出现并发症例。如:眼部带状疱疹和带状疱疹后神经痛。带状疱疹后神经痛可能会持续数月至数年,并且花费能达数千元治疗。 1-4
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