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Clinical features of varicella-zoster virus infection [PDF]
, 2018 Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a pathogenic human herpes virus that causes varicella (chickenpox) as a primary infection, following which it becomes latent in peripheral ganglia.
Gershon, Anne A., Kennedy, Peter G.E.
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Pain Research and Management, 2023 Introduction. Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a severe condition that remains a challenge to treat. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is used in cases of insufficient efficacy of conservative treatment.
Emil Isagulyan +7 more
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Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 2015 Postherpetic neuralgia is a common and exceptionally drug-resistant neuropathic pain condition. In this cross-sectional skin biopsy study, seeking information on the responsible pathophysiological mechanisms we assessed how ophthalmic postherpetic ...
Andrea eTruini +8 more
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Universal Health Coverage for Schizophrenia: A Global Mental Health Priority. [PDF]
, 2015 The growing momentum towards a global consensus on universal health coverage, alongside an acknowledgment of the urgency and importance of a comprehensive mental health action plan, offers a unique opportunity for a substantial scale-up of evidence-based
Patel, Vikram
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The Lancet Public Health, 2018 Background: In 2013, a herpes zoster vaccination programme was introduced in England for adults aged 70 years with a phased catch-up programme for those aged 71–79 years.
Gayatri Amirthalingam, MFPH +6 more
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Clinical and psychosocial correlates of post-herpetic neuralgia [PDF]
, 2008 Post-herpetic neuralgia is the most challenging and debilitating complication of herpes zoster in the immunocompetent host. Because the effect of treatment is disappointing once the syndrome has developed, it is important to know which factors predict ...
Bellino, S +5 more
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Specific down-regulation of spinal μ-opioid receptor and reduced analgesic effects of morphine in mice with postherpetic pain [PDF]
, 2006 The analgesic effects of opioid agonists and the expression of μ-and κ-opioid receptors were compared between mice with herpetic pain and those with postherpetic pain induced by herpetic virus inoculation.
Kuraishi Yasushi +3 more
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Topical treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain: applying the evidence [PDF]
, 2017 Patients with peripheral neuropathic pain (NP) may only achieve partial pain relief with currently recommended first-line oral treatments, which are also associated with systemic adverse events.
Cruccu, Giorgio, Sommer, Claudia
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Pregabalin alleviates postherpetic neuralgia by downregulating spinal TRPV1 channel protein [PDF]
, 2021 Purpose: To determine the mechanism involved in pregabalin-induced alleviation of postherpetic neuralgia in a rat model.Methods: Ninety-sixty healthy Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were assigned to sham, model andpregabalin groups (32 rats per group).
He, Yunwu +6 more
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Recurrent herpes zoster with segmental paresis and postherpetic neuralgia [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2014 Introduction. Postherpetic neuralgia and segmental paresis represent rare complications of herpes zoster infection. Recurrent herpes zoster is also rare and occurs within the first 3 years of the begining of the illness in only 1.4% of cases but
Martić Vesna
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