Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a condition of recurring or persistentpainin an area of the body that has undergone an outbreak ofherpes zostervirus (HZ), also known as thevaricella-zoster virus, commonly termedshingles. It usually begins aftershingleslesions (blisters) begin to crust over and h...
Because of the intense pain experienced by these patients, herpetic neuralgia oftentimes presents for emergency treatment. The primary goal of therapy is to shorten the clinical course, provide analgesia, and reduce the risk of developing postherpetic neuralgia. Acyclovir has not consistently shown ...
Using a definition of postherpetic neuralgia as herpes zoster-associated pain lasting 30 or more days, rates reported are as high as 30 % in individuals younger than 40 years and up to 74 % in those above 60 years. The most commonly affected dermatomes are thoracic, cranial (especially ...
Pregabalin Capsules are indicated for management of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, for the management of postherpetic neuralgia, for adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial onset seizures in patients four years of age and older, for the management of fibromyalgia,...
Effective treatment of acute shingles by systemic antivirals at the appropriate time may have some effect in reducing the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia, making it easier to treat with tricyclics and greatly reducing scarring (25% of all cases affect the face). Pre-emptive treatment with ...
Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia - ScienceDirect Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN), develops after the resolution of the herpes zoster mucocutaneous eruption, is a debilitating chronic pain. However, there is ... Kenneth Schmader MD,Robert H. Dworkin PhD - 《Essentials of Pain Medicine》 被引量...
Such biases can be minimized by employing a systematic approach to gathering, combining and interpreting the evidence of treatment efficacy. Using eight predetermined quality criteria, we compared the quality of 10 traditional reviews with one systematic review of treatments for postherpetic neuralgia, ...
Acupuncture combined with medication for postherpetic neuralgia affecting the head and face: a randomized controlled trial Acupuncture Medication CombinedPoint, Xi (Cleft)Neuralgia, PostherpeticVisual Analog ScaleQuality of Life在口服普瑞巴林基础上加用针刺阳经郄穴和局部围刺可以减轻... Z Chun-Tao,L Yu-...
Early antiviral treatment (valacyclovir and famciclovir preferred) is an effective way to reduce the acute neuralgia from zoster infection. References: 1. Cohen JI. Herpes zoster. N Engl J Med 2013;369:255-63. 2. Lapolla W, DiGiorgio C, Haitz K, et al. Incidence of postherpetic neuralgia...
Intrathecal administration of methylpred- nisolone acetate (MPA) in a randomized controlled clinical trial on intractable postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) patients did not result in any analgesic effects [2], which is in contrast to findings by others [3–6]. Consequently, studies on rats seek to ...