A dermatome is an area of skin that gets its sensation from a specific spinal nerve root. Spinal nerves exist in 31 pairs, one on each side of the spine. These nerves send signals for things like ...

Disseminated shingles is a complication of shingles where the rash covers a wider area of the body. A dermatome is an area of skin that a spinal nerve supplies. Spinal nerves branch off the spinal ...