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Causal links between blood inflammation markers and postherpetic neuralgia risk: insights from a two-sample Mendelian randomization study. [PDF]

Front Neurol
IntroductionPrevious studies have suggested an association between blood inflammation-related factors and postherpetic neuralgia. However, the causal relationship between blood inflammation-related factors and postherpetic neuralgia remains unclear ...
Wang Y, Jia T.
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Trigeminal ganglion electrical stimulation relieves refractory trigeminal herpes zoster and prevents postherpetic neuralgia: a case report. [PDF]

J Med Case Rep
Introduction Herpes zoster is an acute condition caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus, often affecting the skin and mucosa. When varicella zoster virus invades the trigeminal ganglion, it can lead to trigeminal herpes zoster, with ...
Wu W, Wang S, Zhou M, Ao Q, Liao J, Qin B, Yuan J.   +6 more
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Comparison of Duloxetine Supplemented With Pregabalin and Amitriptyline Supplemented With Pregabalin for the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Double-Blind, Randomized Crossover Trial. [PDF]

CNS Neurosci Ther
This is a double‐blind, randomized, crossover trial involving PHN patients. The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and tolerability of duloxetine combined with pregabalin and amitriptyline combined with pregabalin in the treatment of PHN, as well as their impact on sleep and quality of life in patients with PHN.
Wang Y, Wu C, Liu Y, Lou Y, Chen C, Chen Q, Li X, Ma C, Li J, Huang Y.   +9 more
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Predictors of Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Prospective Study From Eastern Nepal. [PDF]

J Cosmet Dermatol
ABSTRACT Background Herpes zoster (HZ) is a viral infection with severe acute and chronic pain. This study was aimed at determining the incidence rate of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The objectives of the study were to understand the epidemiology of HZ and to identify the risk factors for PHN at a referral hospital in eastern Nepal.
Marahatta S, Jha SK, Ghimire A.
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Postherpetic Zoster Neuralgia

CHILDREN INFECTIONS, 2016
The article is devoted postzoster neuralgia, which presents a literature review and clinical case own observations — unfavorable outcome of varicella in a child of 7 years in the form of formed postzoster ganglionitis facial and trigeminal nerve - Hunt syndrome, neuropathy greater occipital nerve.
V. F. Uchaykin, I. M. Drozdova, O.V. Shamsheva, N. Y. Egorova, F. S. Кharlamova, L. N. Guseva   +5 more
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Postherpetic Neuralgia

Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 2012
Monica Tontodonati,1,* Tamara Ursini,1,* Ennio Polilli,2 Francesco Vadini,3 Francesco Di Masi,4 Damiano Volpone,5 Giustino Parruti41Infectious Disease Clinic, Chieti, 2Microbiology and Virology Unit, Pescara General Hospital, Pescara, 3Psycho ...
Tontodonati M, Ursini T, Polilli E, Vadini F, Di Masi F, Volpone D, Parruti G   +6 more
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How should we treat postherpetic neuralgia? [PDF]

Quality in Sport
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common long-term complication of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) reactivation. It is characterized primarily by persistent pain more than 90 days after the illness at the site where the rash was.
Cieszkowska, Joanna, Czerwik, Julia, Czubala, Marta, Dmochowska, Joanna, Wróblewski, Wiktor   +4 more
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Immune cells mediate the effects of gut microbiota on neuropathic pain: a Mendelian randomization study. [PDF]

J Headache Pain
Background The gut microbiota may be involved in neuropathic pain. However, the causal association between gut microbiota and neuropathic pain remains unclear.
Pan H, Liu CX, Zhu HJ, Zhang GF.
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman, Neehar Parikh, Dan J. Clauw, David A. Williams, Elliot B. Tapper   +4 more
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The Clinical Efficacy of High‐Voltage Long‐Duration Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment in Pudendal Neuralgia: A Retrospective Study

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Background Patients with pudendal neuralgia (PN) experience long‐lasting chronic pain, hyperalgesia, and comorbid emotional disorders, such as depression and anxiety. Treatment via conventional pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) current carries a significantly high rate of failure.
Cheng‐Long Wang, Tao Song
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