This chapter provides an overview of the clinical features of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and emphasizes guidelines for management of the same. PHN is a common cause of neuropathic pain. There is no known panacea for patients with PHN; the pain is ameliorated by treatment in many patients as ...
While the mechanisms producing pain associated with PHN are not fully understood, peripheral and central processes are thought to be important.METHODS: The literature on the pathophysiology and the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia was reviewed for the past 30 years by using Index Medicus.CONCLUSIONS...
Search terms included postherpetic neuralgia, capsaicin, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and lidocaine. Study Selection Controlled trials relevant to PHN. Data Synthesis Traditional analgesics offer little benefit for the treatment of PHN. The best results for pain relief have come from capsaicin and ...
Postherpetic neuralgia is usually easy to diagnose because it results from pain that persists after a documented case of shingles. The diagnosis is made based on the clinical presentation alone. What Is the Treatment for Postherpetic Neuralgia? Up to half of all patients with postherpetic neuralgia ...
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a frequent complication of herpes zoster (HZ). Treatment results of this severe and long-lasting pain syndrome are often di... O Wim,JW Mauritz,de Wit Niek J,... - 《Family Practice》 被引量: 459发表: 2002年 Treatment of herpes zoster and postherpetic neu...
If you were diagnosed with shingles and the rash has gone away but the pain has not, you may have postherpetic neuralgia. 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...
The main guidelines considered here are those issued by the American Academy of Neurology for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (2004) and general guidelines for the treatment of neuropathic pain issued by the Special Interest Group on Neuropathic Pain of the International Association for the ...
Find out what are the top home remedies and natural treatment for postherpetic neuralgia, a painful condition which occurs in an area affected by shingles.
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a painful complication of shingles. Read about medication, prevention, symptoms, and treatment for postherpetic neuralgia.
ONLY FDA-approved treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome that is strongly recommended by the AASM Clinical Practice Guidelines†* For adults living with moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) or Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)1