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[|Human|] My husband has been developing muscular weakness for over a year, he had shinles a year and ahalf ago.  He has had flu, and a bout of bronchitis.  It started with thigh muscles, now his arms also feel heavy and numb. Is this post herpetic neuropothy, or a muscular disease?  What Dr. Should he see?
[|AI|]  Hello and welcome to ChatDoctorI have read your query I hope this will helped shingles can cause muscle weakness in form of a POST HERPETIC MOTOR NEUROPATHY along with a lot of other Central nervous system complications... From the history provided by you as he is also having numbness I think POST HERPETIC NEUROPATHY is more likely than a muscular problem. I will advise you to take his problem seriously and consult a NEUROLOGIST have his NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIES done and proceed accordingly. Regards Chat Doctor.