Ultrasound-guided supraorbital radiofrequency ablation for V1 postherpetic neuralgia
Indian Journal of Pain, 2021 Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) affecting the first division of the trigeminal nerve (TrN) (V1) is a difficult to manage condition, characterized by neuropathic symptoms such as burning sensation, allodynia, and hyperalgesia that continues even after the ...
Victor M Silva-Ortiz +5 more
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Pain Research and Management, 2023 Introduction. Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a severe condition that remains a challenge to treat. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is used in cases of insufficient efficacy of conservative treatment.
Emil Isagulyan +7 more
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Specific down-regulation of spinal μ-opioid receptor and reduced analgesic effects of morphine in mice with postherpetic pain [PDF]
, 2006 The analgesic effects of opioid agonists and the expression of μ-and κ-opioid receptors were compared between mice with herpetic pain and those with postherpetic pain induced by herpetic virus inoculation.
Kuraishi Yasushi +3 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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Recurrent herpes zoster with segmental paresis and postherpetic neuralgia [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2014 Introduction. Postherpetic neuralgia and segmental paresis represent rare complications of herpes zoster infection. Recurrent herpes zoster is also rare and occurs within the first 3 years of the begining of the illness in only 1.4% of cases but
Martić Vesna
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Tinnitus in postherpetic neuralgia [PDF]
The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2009 We describe a woman who developed postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) located on the skin areas of the left ophthalmic division of the fifth cranial nerve without ocular involvement. PHN was associated with tinnitus, which was located ipsilaterally to the painful side and increased in proportion to the intensity of pain.
DE MARINIS, Milena, SANTILLI, VALTER
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Superficial cervical plexus block for management of herpes zoster neuralgia in the C3 dermatome: a case report [PDF]
, 2014 INTRODUCTION: Herpes zoster is a well-known reactivating viral disease that gives rise to painful skin lesions. Although this vesicular rash heals up within a few weeks, pain sometimes continues, becoming postherpetic neuralgia.
Doo Sik Kim, Hye Young Shin, Sang Su Kim
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Frontiers in NeurologyIntroductionPrevious 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 ...
Yu Wang, Tian Jia
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Acupuncture in acute herpes zoster pain therapy (ACUZoster) – design and protocol of a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Acute herpes zoster is a prevalent condition. One of its major symptoms is pain, which can highly influence patient's quality of life. Pain therapy is limited.
Johannes Fleckenstein +12 more
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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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