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Postherpetic neuralgia is thought to be caused by the damage or alteration of nerves that register pain, pressure, and other sensory nerves (for example, touch) that occur when the reactivated HZ virusestravel down nerves to the skin. This process first begins when the virus causeschickenpoxin a...
The pain of postherpetic neuralgia may spreadalong the nerve pathways from its original place. This pain is a result of damage to the nerves caused by the virus spreading through the sensory nerves to the skin or mucus membranes. The more intense the spread of the shingles rash, the more se...
In the last years, new findings from the research on pain diseases and the enhancement of therapeutic options have drastically changed the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). This disease, belonging to the neuropathic pain syndromes, needs an adequate pain therapy at an early stage to preven...
Here is a list ofhome remediesand natural treatments for postherpetic neuralgia: #1 Cayenne Pepper It works as a great natural remedy forreducing paindue to its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, capsaicin, one of the cayenne pepper’s active constituents, stimulates the releas...
Treatment Basically, at this time there is no cure for postherpetic neuralgia but there are ways to treat it and help you deal with the pain. Overtime, the postherpetic neuralgia will improve for most people who are suffering from this medical condition. ...
Postherpetic neuralgia: a workable treatment plan. 来自 NCBI 喜欢 0 阅读量: 49 作者: RK Portenoy 摘要: Management of established should proceed on several fronts simultaneously and may include pain-oriented treatments that are pharmacologic, neuroaugmentative, anesthetic, physiatric, psychological, ...
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 ...
To study the effects of amitriptyline in treating postherpetic neuralgia, 24 patients were randomly assigned to either drug or placebo in a double-blind cr... CPN Watson,RJ Evans,K Reid,... - 《Pain》 被引量: 905发表: 1981年 Postherpetic neuralgia--pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention. ...
Health-care professionals play a key role in helping to ameliorate the pain caused by postherpetic neuralgia through early recognition and diligent assessment of the problem; recommending evidence-based treatments; and monitoring treatment adherence, adverse events, responses, and expectations. Nurse ...