postherpetic neuralgia
Modulation of prefrontal connectivity in postherpetic neuralgia patients with chronic pain: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance-imaging study
... Background: Although the interaction between pain and cognition has been recognized for decades, the neural substrates underlying their association remain unclear. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is known as a critical brain ...
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Communication gaps between physicians and patients with postherpetic neuralgia: results from a national study on practice patterns
... their postherpetic neuralgia management, types of medications prescribed, and satisfaction with prescribed medications and ...with postherpetic neuralgia who visited the shingles website at ...
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Postherpetic Neuralgia in the Elderly: An Update
... and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in those aged 60 years or older [12- 15], the issue of therapeutic vaccination had already been addressed since 2003 independently of the broader analysis of the most recent ...
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Original Article Retrospective analysis on temporary spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia
... Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is one of the most common types of neuropathic pain (NP) [1]. The development of PHN is contributed by pathophysiological mechanisms, including peripheral and central ...
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Impact of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia on the quality of life of Germans aged 50 or above
... and PHN specific for Germany as a limitation of their study [10]. Instead, they used data derived from a Canadian study which may not represent the real impact of HZ and PHN on QoL in Germany [11]. To remedy this and to ...
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Cost of shingles: population based burden of disease analysis of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia
... of postherpetic neuralgia; HZ-PHN: Herpes zoster with postherpetic neuralgia; ICD: Using international classification of disease; ICD- 10 -CA: ICD version 10, Canadian enhancement; ICD-9-CM: ...
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<p>MicroRNA And Circular RNA Expression In Affected Skin Of Patients With Postherpetic Neuralgia</p>
... Abstract: Mechanisms of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) are still not clear. Transcripts such as microRNA (miRNA) and circular RNA (circRNA) in the affected skin may take part in the initiation and development ...
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<p>Intravenous infusion of lidocaine enhances the efficacy of conventional treatment of postherpetic neuralgia</p>
... Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a neuropathic pain which lasts more than 1 month 1 or 3 months 2,3 following an outbreak of shingles. The pain of PHN is severe and dif fi cult to cure. 4,5 PHN is also an ...
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<p>Is acupuncture an effective postherpetic neuralgia treatment? A systematic review and meta-analysis</p>
... Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a chronic refractory neuropathic pain syndrome. It is characterized by the invasive nerve distribution area maintaining persistent, severe pain after herpes zoster lesions ...
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Review Article Efficacy of pregabalin in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
... Abstract: We aimed to summarize the efficacy of pregabalin in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in pain reduction, sleep improvement and overall improvement of the patients in published studies. ...
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Original Article A comparison of analgesic effects between intradermal injection and epidural block of lidocaine for postherpetic neuralgia
... Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficiency of intradermal injection and epidural block of lidocaine for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) treatment. Methods: Fifty PHN ...
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Bidirectional alterations in ALFF across slow-5 and slow-4 frequencies in the brains of postherpetic neuralgia patients
... Purpose: Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) detrimentally affects brain function. Recent studies have suggested that frequency-dependent changes in electroencephalography in chronic pain patients and blood ...
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Influence of anatomic location of lidocaine patch 5% on effectiveness and tolerability for postherpetic neuralgia
... for postherpetic neuralgia pain in neuropathic pain ...guidelines. Postherpetic neuralgia can occur anywhere on the body but often follows acute herpes zoster occurring in trigeminal and ...
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Practice Parameter: Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: [RETIRED]An evidence-based report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology*
... bly, number, sex, and age of patients studied, dura- tion of symptoms, duration of follow-up, and number of subjects lost to follow-up. For class I and class II studies, we calculated, where possible, absolute risk ...
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Epidemiology and cost of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia among patients treated in primary care centres in the valencian community of Spain
... Our study has some limitations. First, those patients with HZ who may have gone to a private practitioner might not be detected in our study, leading to an under- estimate of the disease; however, it can be presumed that ...
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<p>Functional and Structural Changes in Postherpetic Neuralgia Brain Before and Six Months After Pain Relieving</p>
... Herpes zoster causes many complications, among which postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common and refractory one. 1 PHN is one kind of neuropathic pain lasting more than one 2 or three months 1,3 ...
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<p>Parameters associated with efficacy of epidural steroid injections in the management of postherpetic neuralgia: the Mayo Clinic experience</p>
... Purpose: Thirty percent of patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) receiving conserva- tive treatment report unsatisfactory pain relief. Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are com- monly used as a ...
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Profile of the capsaicin 8% patch for the management of neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia: safety, efficacy, and patient acceptability
... trigeminal neuralgia, HIV infection, herpes zoster, and trauma. Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a common cause of neuropathic pain encountered in primary ...
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Efficacy of gabapentin for prevention of postherpetic neuralgia: study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial
... Incidence of postherpetic neuralgia after combination treatment with gabapentin and valacyclovir in patients with acute herpes zoster: open-label study.. Efficacy of low dose gabapentin [r] ...
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The Effectiveness and Safety of Topical Capsaicin in Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Systematic Review and Meta analysis
... The broad traditional usage of chili has prompted the identification of capsaicin as the main active component of a variety of chili peppers such as habaneros and jalapeños. Capsaicin is responsible for causing the ‘hot’ ...
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