Botulinum toxin-A for the treatment of neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Fan Meng, Ke Peng, Jian-Ping Yang, Fu-Hai Ji, Fan Xia, Xiao-Wen Meng Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China Aim: This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ...
Meng F +5 more
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Varicella-Zoster viruses associated with post-herpetic neuralgia induce sodium current density increases in the ND7-23 Nav-1.8 neuroblastoma cell line [PDF]
Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most significant complication of herpes zoster caused by reactivation of latent Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV). We undertook a heterologous infection in vitro study to determine whether PHN-associated VZV isolates ...
Rowan, EG +30 more
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain
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 +4 more
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A United Kingdom survey of surgical technique and handling practice of inguinal canal structures during hernia surgery [PDF]
Background: Recent trials have assessed the impact of elective nerve division on patient outcome after inguinal herniorrhaphy. The aim of this study was to establish UK surgical practice of handling of structures in the inguinal canal during ...
King, Peter M. +4 more
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Head and Neck Cancer-Related Pain: A Descriptive Analysis of the Pain Phenotypes
Shehryar Khawaja,1– 3 Roxanne Bavarian,4 Summaiya Abdul Rehman,1 Haroon Hafeez1 1Department of Internal Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan; 2Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Tufts University ...
Khawaja S +3 more
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Introduction: Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition of craniofacial pain which is characterized by sudden, excruciating, and brief pain in the sensory distribution of one or more branches of the fifth cranial nerve resulting in decreased quality of life of
Mumtaz Ali +7 more
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Construction of risk prediction model for postherpetic neuralgia of patients with herpes zoster
ObjectiveTo analyze the risk factors of postherpetic neuralgia(PHN) of patients with herpes zoster and to construct risk prediction model.Methods425 patients with herpes zoster admitted to department of dermatology of our hospital were selected as study ...
LI Jiao, HUANG Guohui, NI Ping
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Neuropathic pain as independent predictor of worse quality of life in patients with diabetic neuropathy [PDF]
Background/Aim. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in general population is constantly increasing. On the other hand, the number of diabetic patients with neuropathic pain is large.
Vukojević Zoran +6 more
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MRI Findings in Trigeminal Neuralgia Without Apparent Vascular Abnormality [PDF]
Background: Trigeminal neuralgia [TN] is a challenging health problem. It is usually ascribed to vascular abnormalities. However, a significant proportion does not show apparent abnormality in the vascular system. Thus, its diagnosis is a challenge.
Abdelrahman Abdelati Hassan +3 more
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Pregabalin prescribing patterns in Australian general practice, 2012–2018: a cross-sectional study
Background: In 2013 pregabalin was subsidised by Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for neuropathic pain. Since the subsidy, pregabalin prescribing has been increasing in Australia and so has related harm.
Andrea L Schaffer +4 more
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