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Prevalence of Neuropathic Pain and the Need for Treatment
Pain Research and Management, 2006 Recent publications have suggested that more than two million adults in the United States suffer from neuropathic pain, but this number seems to be a significant underestimate.
Pat Morley-Forster
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Shingles & Pneumococcal Vaccines: Recommendations for Older Adults [PDF]
, 2018 As the immune system tends to weaken over time, patients aged 50+ begin having increased risk for certain potentially preventable diseases, especially shingles and pneumonia.
Flinn, Benjamin
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The newest point in the treatment and prevention of herpes zoster: A narrative review
Tungs’ Medical JournalVaricella-zoster virus (VZV) infection can result in varicella (or chickenpox) as a primary infection. Patients typically develop numerous vesicular lesions on the face, limbs, and trunk. After recovery, VZV will reside dormant in the dorsal root ganglia
Chieh Chen, Da-ming Liao
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Progress on spinal cord stimulation in treatment of peripheral neuropathy
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and NeurosurgerySpinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a minimally invasive neuromodulation technique that has been widely applied and recognized for its efficacy in peripheral neuropathy such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), trigeminal neuralgia (TN), trigeminal ...
ZONG Yun⁃fei, DONG Tie⁃yan, BAO Min
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Journal of Pain ResearchHuaichang Wen,1,2,* Yi Wang,2,* Hao Cheng,2 Bin Wang,2 Xianwen Hu1 1Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of ...
Wen H, Wang Y, Cheng H, Wang B, Hu X
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Botulinum Toxin Reduction Pain in Postherpetic Neuralgia
مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2011 Background: The most common complication of herpes zoster is postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), which can cause chronic and debilitating pain. In some patients, pain persists for weeks or even years after regression of the rash and many drugs and methods ...
Mohamad Reza Emad +2 more
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BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesBackground Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) causes severe pain which can lead to decreased quality-of-life. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of inhalation of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) oil and its major components (linalool and linalyl acetate)
Jiyeong You +2 more
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How should we treat postherpetic neuralgia?
Quality in SportPostherpetic 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.
Julia Czerwik +4 more
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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2013 Objective To analyze the clinical efficacy of thoracic paravertebral nerve block with ozone in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia. Methods Eighty-five patients suffered postherpetic neuralgia were divided into 4 groups: Group A (oral drugs ...
Xiang-fei GUO +4 more
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Interventional therapy for neuropathic pain
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2013 Neuropathic pain (NP) is a common clinical refractory pain for which there are limited methods to treat. In this article, based on typical diseases, such as postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), trigeminal neuralgia, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), lower ...
Yang YANG +5 more
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