Role of interventional treatment in acute pain of herpes zoster and prevention of postherpetic neuralgia

Role of interventional treatment in acute pain of herpes zoster and prevention of postherpetic neuralgia

Acute pain associated with herpes zoster (HZ) is the most debilitating symptom, which if not treated in early phase may lead to postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a potentially crippling disorder with prolonged intractable chronic pain. The socioeconomic consequences secondary to prolonged severe pain in...

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Main Authors: Shubhangi Mishra, Adil Rasul, Hammad Usmani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pain
Subjects:
Acute herpes zoster
epidural block
nerve block
paravertebral block
postherpetic neuralgia
Online Access:http://www.indianjpain.org/article.asp?issn=0970-5333;year=2019;volume=33;issue=1;spage=7;epage=10;aulast=Mishra

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