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No evidence of family history as a risk factor for herpes zoster in patients with post-herpetic neuralgia [PDF]
, 2010 Little is known about reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus as herpes zoster in individuals with no underlying immunosuppression. Risk factors include age, sex, ethnicity, exogenous boosting of immunity from varicella contacts, underlying cell ...
Boccia, Mt +5 more
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Trigeminal Postherpetic Neuralgia: From Pathophysiology to Treatment
Current pain and headache reportsPurpose of Review Trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia (TG-PHN) is a neuropathic pain condition complicating herpes zoster (HZ) attributed to the trigeminal nerve. It poses significant challenges due to its persistent and debilitating nature.
Christy S. Niemeyer +4 more
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Can treatment success with 5% lidocaine medicated plaster be predicted in cancer pain with neuropathic components or trigeminal neuropathic pain? [PDF]
, 2013 An expert group of 40 pain specialists from 16 countries performed a first assessment of the value of predictors for treatment success with 5% lidocaine-medicated plaster in the management of cancer pain with neuropathic components and trigeminal ...
Brasseur, L +3 more
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Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2023 Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia. However, the association of type 1 diabetes with herpes zoster or postherpetic neuralgia remains unclear.
Su-Ying Wen +4 more
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Acyclovir and postherpetic neuralgia
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 1990 Studies have demonstrated the benefit of acyclovir, given intravenously or orally, on the acute illness in herpes zoster (HZ). Whether or not such treatment influences the subsequent development of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) has been the subject of recent controversy.
Klenerman, P, Luzzi, G
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Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023 Fen Peng,1,* Haiyang He,2,* Tianbao Xia,2 Shichao Lv2 1Department of Dermatology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, Special Medical Center of Strategic Support Force of PLA, Beijing,
Peng F, He H, Xia T, Lv S
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Diagnosis and management of trigeminal neuropathic pains [PDF]
, 2011 Trigeminal neuropathic pains have presented diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to providers. In addition, knowledge of pathophysiology, current classification systems, taxonomy and phenotyping of these conditions are incomplete.
Napeñas, JJ, Zakrzewska, JM
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Botulinum Toxin for Neuropathic Pain: A Review of the Literature
Toxins, 2015 Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), derived from Clostridium botulinum, has been used therapeutically for focal dystonia, spasticity, and chronic migraine. Its spectrum as a potential treatment for neuropathic pain has grown.
Hyun-Mi Oh, Myung Eun Chung
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Pain, 2019 This study investigated the safety and efficacy of mirogabalin, a novel, potent, selective ligand of the &agr;2&dgr; subunit of voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels, for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). In this multicenter, double-blind, placebo-
J. Kato +5 more
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Shoulder pain due to cervical radiculopathy: an underestimated long-term complication of herpes zoster virus reactivation? [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose To evaluate if herpes zoster virus (HZV) reactivation may be considered in the aetiology of cervical radiculopathy. Methods The study group was composed of 110 patients (52 M-58F;mean age ± SD:46.5 ± 6.12; range:40-73) with a clinical ...
AS Hilibrand +34 more
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