Research into leg pain patterns from damaged L5 and S1 nerve roots used MRI to analyze spinal injuries and found 50% to 80% of injuries corresponded to dermatome sensations. Shingles, also called ...

VZV causes chickenpox (varicella), after which the virus becomes latent in cranial nerve ... known as shingles), which is characterized by pain and rash restricted to 1–3 dermatomes.

Herpes Zoster, commonly known as shingles can cause painful rashes and typically forms along a single nerve root (dermatome) on one side of the body ...