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Treatment of Herpes Zoster [PDF]

, 2006
Resolution of acute pain related to herpes zoster is accelerated with any of the following: oral acyclovir (Zovirax) 800 mg five times daily for seven days; valacyclovir (Valtrex) 1,000 mg three times daily for seven days; or famciclovir (Famvir) 750 mg ...
Britigan, Denise H., Holten, Keith B.
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A preliminary fMRI study of analgesic treatment in chronic back pain and knee osteoarthritis [PDF]

, 2008
The effects of an analgesic treatment (lidocaine patches) on brain activity in chronic low back pain (CBP) and in knee osteoarthritis (OA) were investigated using serial fMRI (contrasting fMRI between before and after two weeks of treatment).
Marwan N Baliki, Paul Y Geha, Rami Jabakhanji, Norm Harden, Thomas J Schnitzer, A Vania Apkarian   +5 more
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A Novel Case of Resolved Postherpetic Neuralgia with Subsequent Development of Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Medicine, 2013
A 72-year-old female patient is presented, who was diagnosed with herpes zoster along the left ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve with associated cutaneous vesicles.
Alexander Mason, Kristen Ayres, Sigita Burneikiene, Alan T. Villavicencio, E. Lee Nelson, Sharad Rajpal   +5 more
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Efficacy and safety of subcutaneous injection of botulinum toxin in the treatment of Chinese postherpetic neuralgia compared to analgesics: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Neurology
ObjectiveThe purpose of this meta-analysis is to investigate the efficacy and safety of a subcutaneous injection of botulinum toxin in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) compared to analgesics.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Cochrane Library ...
Hui Wang, Ping Lin
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Epidemiologia e qualidade de vida em indivíduos com neuropatia diabética dolorosa: uma revisão bibliográfica [PDF]

, 2010
A neuropatia diabética dolorosa (NDD) é conceituada como dor iniciada ou causada por lesão primária ou disfunção ou perturbação transitória no sistema nervoso periférico ou central.
Ana Paula da Costa Pessoa, Layz Alves Ferreira Souza, Letícia Cunha Franco, Lílian Varanda Pereira   +3 more
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Trigeminal neuralgia - diagnosis and treatment [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is characterized by touch-evoked unilateral brief shock-like paroxysmal pain in one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve. In addition to the paroxysmal pain, some patients also have continuous pain.
Bendtsen, Lars, Cruccu, Giorgio, DI STEFANO, Giulia, Maarbjerg, Stine   +3 more
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An Unusual Presentation of Herpes Zoster [PDF]

, 2020
Cristiano, Peter, Kim, Mira, Shaaban, Adnan, Tung, Robert   +3 more
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Effectiveness of herpes zoster vaccination in an older United Kingdom population. [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Vaccination against herpes zoster was introduced in the United Kingdom in 2013 for individuals aged 70 years, with a phased catch-up campaign for 71-79 year olds.
Amirthalingam, Gayatri, Andrews, Nick J, Forbes, Harriet, Langan, Sinead M, Thomas, Sara L, Walker, Jemma L   +5 more
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Effects of Intradermal Botulinum Toxin Injections on Herpes Zoster Related Neuralgia

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023
Fen Peng,1 Tian-Bao Xia2 1Department of Dermatology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force Characteristic Medical Center, Beijing, People’s ...
Peng F, Xia TB
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Involvement of Tyr1472 phosphorylation of NMDA receptor NR2B subunit in postherpetic neuralgia in model mice

Molecular Pain, 2012
Background Postherpetic neuralgia is spontaneous pain and allodynia that persist long after the disappearance of the cutaneous lesions caused by herpes zoster.
Unezaki Sawako, Sasaki Atsushi, Mabuchi Tamaki, Matsumura Shinji, Katano Tayo, Nakazawa Takanobu, Nishio Naoko, Andoh Tsugunobu, Yamamoto Tadashi, Nakatsuka Terumasa, Kuraishi Yasushi, Ito Seiji   +11 more
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