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Clinical evidence, 2002 Abstract: This article reviews the definition, epidemiology, pathology, clinical features, and treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Much of this information is well established. However, there is some important new information about the pathology that may shed light on the pathogenesis of this disorder.
Lancaster, T, Wareham, D, Yaphe, J
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Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021 Abstract Objective Trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is often refractory to treatment. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) neuromodulation can help in preventing PHN after herpes zoster. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of two different PRF modes on gasserian ganglion neuromodulation in elderly patients with acute/subacute trigeminal ...
Cheng‐Fu Wan, Tao Song
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Pregabalin alleviates postherpetic neuralgia by downregulating spinal TRPV1 channel protein [PDF]
, 2021 Purpose: To determine the mechanism involved in pregabalin-induced alleviation of postherpetic neuralgia in a rat model.Methods: Ninety-sixty healthy Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were assigned to sham, model andpregabalin groups (32 rats per group).
Liao, Mengjun +6 more
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Di-san junyi daxue xuebao, 2020 Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of subdural anesthesia with methylene blue injection on postherpetic neuralgia. Methods A total of 120 patients with postherpetic neuralgia (including 44 male and 76 female patients aged 45-80 years ...
SUN Juan, YANG Tiande
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Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 2015 Postherpetic neuralgia is a common and exceptionally drug-resistant neuropathic pain condition. In this cross-sectional skin biopsy study, seeking information on the responsible pathophysiological mechanisms we assessed how ophthalmic postherpetic ...
Andrea eTruini +8 more
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The Lancet Public Health, 2018 Background: In 2013, a herpes zoster vaccination programme was introduced in England for adults aged 70 years with a phased catch-up programme for those aged 71–79 years.
Gayatri Amirthalingam, MFPH +6 more
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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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Postherpetic neuralgia in the elderly [PDF]
International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2009 Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication of herpes zoster (HZ) or 'shingles' and affects a significant proportion of HZ patients with the disease, with the elderly being most frequently and seriously affected. Characterised by various types of pain (constant, intermittent and stimulus evoked) that persist between 3 months and many ...
Johnson, R W, McElhaney, J
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Prophylaxis and treatment of acute and chronic postherpetic neuralgia [PDF]
, 2014 Herpes zoster (HZ) is a disease caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), where the initial contact leads to varicella. The low immunity of the patient might reactivate the virus and provoke symptoms of HZ, which is characterized by vesicles and blisters ...
Anna Michalska-Bańkowska +3 more
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