4. the act of prescribing. 5. something that is prescribed. 6. a long established custom or a claim based on one. 7. (Law) law. a. the uninterrupted possession of property over a stated period of time, after which a right or title is acquired (positive prescription)
Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash. Shingles is caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. Older adults and individuals with a weakened immune system are at greatest risk for developing shingles.
Shingles is an infection of a nerve area caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It causes pain and a rash along a band of skin supplied by the affected nerve. Symptoms usually go within 2-4 weeks.Pain sometimes persists after the rash has gone, more commonly in people over the age of 50.t is where the nerve pain (neuralgia) of shingles persists after the rash has gone. This problem is uncommon in people aged under 50. However, up to 1 in 4 people with shingles, over the age of 60, have pain that lasts more than a month. The older you are, the more likely it will occur.