Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a neuropathic pain syndrome that arises as a complication of acute herpes zoster (AHZ) infection. AHZ affects as many as one in three individuals in their lifetime and is characterized by a dermatomal rash. The pain associated with PHN develops in the same ...
OBJECTIVE: To document the effects of treatment with famciclovir on the acute signs and symptoms of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia. DESIGN: A ran... S Tyring,RA Barbarash,JE Nahlik,... - 《Annals of Internal Medicine》 被引量: 906发表: 1995年 Postherpetic neuralgia: irritable nocice...
Postherpetic neuralgiais a common cause of chronic pain; however, the available treatment options are limited. Currently, opioids and adjunctiveanalgesicsare typically prescribed, but many patients notice no alleviation of their pain or experience adverse events (Dunteman, 2002).PNSrepresents an alternat...
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a painful condition that affects the skin and nerves. It is actually a complication of herpes zoster, better known as shingles – a condition caused by a reappearance of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus which causes chickenpox. PHN typically starts after...
Objective: To determine if the addition of alternative therapy to conventional medicine enhances the treatment of pain in postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Met... F Hui,A Cheng,M Chiu,... - 《Alternative Medicine Review A Journal of Clinical Therapeutic》 被引量: 31发表: 1999年 Acupuncture therapi...
The results showed remarkable improvements in pain. This laser treatment could be an alternative choice for PHN patients with intractable neuralgia.doi:10.4236/jcdsa.2012.21003Koji ItaiAyumi KorekawaKayo JinTakayuki AizuAkiko RokunoheChihiro HagiwaraKatsumi HanadaDaisuke Sawamura...
Chronic opioid therapy as alternative treatment for post-herpetic neuralgia. Ann Neurol 1994; 35: 54–6 Google Scholar Hoffmann V, Coppejans H, Vercauteren M, et al. Successful treatment of postherpetic neuralgia with oral ketamine. Clin J Pain 1994; 10: 240–2 PubMed CAS Google Scholar ...
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a debilitating disease characterized by continuous, intense pain following an outbreak of herpes zoster. The pain associated with PHN can severely affect a patient's quality of life, quality of sleep, and ability to participate in activities of daily living. The aim...
assess the effectiveness and safety of electrical stimulation at the trigeminal nerve's semilunar junction in treating postherpetic neuralgia involving the 2nd and 3rd trigeminal nerve branches; with the goal of offering an alternative and potentially effective treatment approach for this painful condition....
As alternative therapies, topical agents such as capsaicin, lidocaine or opioid analgesic treatment may give satisfactory results. Interventions with low risk, such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), are appropriate. Evidence is scant for the value of surgical and procedural ...