Question

When jimmy had shingles the virus spread throughout an entire area served by one spinal nerve. This area was called a(n):?

Answer 1

Answer;

-This area was called a dermatome

Explanation;

-Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After having chickenpox, the virus becomes “dormant” and resides within cells of the nervous system. Reactivation of the virus causes shingles.

-When the virus reactivates, it affects the area of the body along the nerve where it had been residing. This area is a called a dermatome. Shingles often begins with unusual sensations such as itching, burning, or tingling in one area of the skin.