ReviewInternational journal of clinical practice2009
Postherpetic neuralgia in the elderly.
Review in International journal of clinical practice, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 83 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Efficacy of intermittent epidural dexamethasone bolus for zoster-associated pain beyond the acute phase.International journal of medical sciences · 2020Trial
- Evaluation of the Population Pharmacokinetic Properties of Lidocaine and its Metabolites After Long-Term Multiple Applications of a Lidocaine Plaster in Post-Herpetic Neuralgia Patients.European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics · 2017Trial
- FV-100 versus valacyclovir for the prevention of post-herpetic neuralgia and the treatment of acute herpes zoster-associated pain: A randomized-controlled trial.Journal of medical virology · 2017Trial
- Mindfulness meditation in older adults with postherpetic neuralgia: a randomized controlled pilot study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Trial
- Associations of herpes zoster disease perceptions, altruism and family harmony with herpes zoster vaccination uptake among older adults in Shenzhen, China.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2026Article
- Epidemiologic and economic impact of introducing a National Immunization Program for herpes zoster vaccination on the prevention of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in South Korea, an ageing society.Epidemiology and infection · 2026Article
- Progressive Improvements with Repeated High-Concentration Capsaicin Patch: Real-World Data from the Retrospective CASPAR German Pain e-Registry Study in Postherpetic Neuralgia.Dermatology and therapy · 2026Article
- Epidemiology of herpes zoster at a tertiary care centre in Eastern India.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Herpes zoster burden in a private healthcare setting of Argentina.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- How to ESCAPE from Pain? An Observational Study on Improving Pain and Quality of Life with the CannamedicalAdvances in therapy · 2025Observational
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- Efficacy of continuous epidural anesthetics and steroids infusion for management of acute herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia: a retrospective study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Daratumumab Treatment for "Truly Frail" Elderly Myeloma Patients.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- CT-guided paravertebral injection of doxorubicin for treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: a database-based retrospective stratified study.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- The Effectiveness of Various Types of Electrical Stimulation of the Spinal Cord for Chronic Pain in Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Literature Review.Pain research & management · 2023Review
- Short-term spinal cord stimulation is an effective therapeutic approach for herpetic-related neuralgia-A Chinese nationwide expert consensus.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
- The brain's structural differences between postherpetic neuralgia and lower back pain.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Herpes zoster in outpatient departments of healthcare centers in India: a review of literature.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2021Review
- Advances and Perspectives in the Management of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication of herpes zoster (HZ) or 'shingles' and affects a significant proportion of HZ patients with the disease, with the elderly being most frequently and seriously affected. Characterised by various types of pain (constant, intermittent and stimulus evoked) that persist between 3 months and many years after the resolution of the HZ rash, PHN can have a severe impact on the patient's quality of life and functional ability. PHN remains highly resistant to current treatments. In this review, we discuss the epidemiology, clinical features and management of PHN in the elderly and the potential of vaccination against varicella zoster virus as a means to prevent HZ, and thus decrease the incidence and severity of PHN.
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