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POSTHERPETIC TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA

Archives of Neurology And Psychiatry, 1951
THE PAIN which may follow herpes zoster may be so severe as to lead to suicide (Forget 1 ). William Bowman 2 wrote (1867): "I wish I could state anything very satisfactory as to the treatment of the after-pains, which are sometimes so severe as to make the patient weary of existence." In 1901 Mules 3 reported a case in which the pains were so violent ...
Oscar Sugar, Paul C. Bucy
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Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia

Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association (1996), 1999
To review treatment options for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).Clinical literature selected by the authors accessed via MEDLINE. Search terms included postherpetic neuralgia, capsaicin, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and lidocaine.Controlled trials relevant to PHN.Traditional analgesics offer little benefit for the treatment of PHN.
Jodi R Heins, Jennifer J. Menke
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Analysis of the Risk Factors for Postherpetic Neuralgia

Dermatology, 2019
Background: Postherpetic neuralgia is the most common complication of herpes zoster, affecting 30% of patients. It seriously affects the quality of life of patients and the curative effect of treatment is limited.
Shijuan Wei, Xiaoting Li, Huiping Wang, Quanzhong Liu, Li-li Shao   +4 more
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Fluphenazine and Postherpetic Neuralgia

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1990
To the Editor.— Dr Murphy's 1 review of the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia makes a highly questionable statement about how to treat this difficult problem. Dr Murphy states that "current practice suggests that the combination of fluphenazine hydrochloride... combined with a tricyclic antidepressant...
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Therapeutic Strategies for Postherpetic Neuralgia: Mechanisms, Treatments, and Perspectives

Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2023
Jiayu Tang, Yunchao Zhang, Chenxin Liu, A. Zeng, Linjiang Song   +4 more
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Somatosensory profiles in acute herpes zoster and predictors of postherpetic neuralgia

Pain, 2018
This prospective cohort study aimed to characterize the sensory profile during acute herpes zoster (AHZ) and to explore sensory signs as well as physical and psychosocial health as predictors for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
S. Kramer, P. Baeumler, C. Geber, J. Fleckenstein, M. Simang, Laura Haas, G. Schober, F. Pfab, R. Treede, D. Irnich   +9 more
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Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Depression, Anxiety, and Pain in Patients With Postherpetic Neuralgia.

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 2019
The aim of this study was to explore the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on reducing the psychological and physical symptoms in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
Xingmin Zhu, P. Hu, Zhengying Fan, Wenxian Zhan, Huijuan Wang, Yang Yang, Zubin Zhou, Lan Ma, Haiyan Gao   +8 more
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Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1978
To the Editor.— This letter is written in response to the treatment that was recommended for postherpetic neuralgia in a recent issue ofThe Journal. Ervin Epstein, MD, suggested repeated injections of triamcinolone acetonide into the symptomatic areas (238:517-518, 1977).
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Despiramine Relieves Postherpetic Neuralgia

Survey of Anesthesiology, 1990
Desipramine has the least anticholinergic and sedative effects of the first generation tricyclic antidepressant agents, but its pain-relieving potential has received little study. Other antidepressant agents--notably amitriptyline--are known to ameliorate postherpetic neuralgia, but those agents are often toxic.
B. Smoller, Mitchell B. Max, R. Kishore-Kumar, Richard H. Gracely, A. M. Gaugham, Susan C. Schafer, Ronald Dubner   +6 more
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Ultrasound-guided Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Management of Thoracic Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized, Double-blinded, Controlled Trial

The Clinical Journal of Pain, 2018
Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) for the intercostal nerves (ICNs) in the management of thoracic postherpetic neuralgia.
M. Makharita, Hanaa M. El Bendary, Zainab M. Sonbul, Salma E S Ahmed, M. A. Latif   +4 more
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