 [ Symptoms ] how often do children get shingles  my 8 year old son has been diagnosed with shingles twice in the past year is this common can he be tested to find out what it is if he breaks out again   the first time he had it on one shoulder   the second time it was on one wrist the second time they said it could be shingles or a staph infection they gave him medication for shingles    thank you [ Disease ] you will need to insist on having a neuropsychological evaluation    several hours of diagnostic testing by a trained psychologist you may also need to see a cognitive neurologist    a specialist in memory issues age related memory problems and cognitive difficulties can definitely occur at your age