ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2016
Post-herpetic Neuralgia: a Review.
Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 95 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
95 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 171 citations in OpenAlex.
- Randomized controlled trials of major oral traditional Chinese medicine preparations for postherpetic neuralgia: an evidence map.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of the commercial Chinese polyherbal preparationFrontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of resting-state fMRI in postherpetic neuralgia using AES-SDM.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Investigational Drugs for the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- γ-Aminobutyric Acid and Derivatives Reduce the Incidence of Acute Pain after Herpes Zoster - A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Current pharmaceutical design · 2020Pooled it
- Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment Options for Neuropathic Pain: a Systematic Review.PharmacoEconomics · 2019Pooled it
- The efficacy of pregabalin for acute pain control in herpetic neuralgia patients: A meta-analysis.Medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Wrist-ankle acupuncture alleviates pain in the acute phase of herpes zoster: A randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Autologous fat grafting to the paravertebral space seems to prevent the postherpetic neuralgia-A single-arm pilot study.Brain and behavior · 2023Trial
- Clinical Efficacy of Pulsed Radiofrequency Combined with Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion in the Treatment of Subacute Herpes Zoster Neuralgia.Pain research & management · 2022Trial
- Mirogabalin in Japanese Patients with Renal Impairment and Pain Associated with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy or Post-Herpetic Neuralgia: A Phase III, Open-Label, 14-Week Study.Journal of pain research · 2020Trial
- Varicella zoster virus infection.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2026Review
- Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Intercostal Nerve Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine for Treating Postherpetic Neuralgia in Adult Patients.The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Orofacial pain and dementia: a brief narrative review of associations, putative mechanisms, and relevant clinical considerations.Odontology · 2026Review
- Low-Level Light Therapy in Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Review of Mechanistic Insights and Clinical Implications.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- Medial plantar nerve block for prolonged pain relief in a rare presentation of chronic post-herpetic neuralgia of the great toe.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Article
- [StagingZhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026Review
- A survey on the clinical practice of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia management by Korean medicine doctors: towards the development of Korean medicine clinical practice guidelines.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- Altered perivascular-aligned diffusivity in postherpetic neuralgia assessed by the DTI-ALPS index.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Post-Herpetic Neuralgia: Review of Pathophysiology, Mechanisms, and Drug Treatment.Current neuropharmacology · 2026Review
35 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a chronic neuropathic pain condition that persists 3 months or more following an outbreak of shingles. Shingles, also known as acute herpes zoster, is associated with the reactivation of the dormant varicella zoster virus in an individual who has experienced chicken pox. PHN is associated with persistent and often refractory neuropathic pain. Patients may experience multiple types of pain including a constant deep, aching, or burning pain; a paroxysmal, lancinating pain; hyperalgesia (painful stimuli are more painful than expected); and allodynia (pain associated with typically non-painful stimuli). The pharmacological treatment of PHN may include a variety of medications including alpha-2 delta ligands (gabapentin and pregabalin), other anticonvulsants (carbamazepine), tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline, nortriptyline, doxepin), topical analgesics (5 % lidocaine patch, capsaicin) tramadol, or other opioids. The considerable side effect profiles of the commonly used oral medications often limit their practical use, and a combination of both topical and systemic agents may be required for optimal outcomes. Physicians and other treatment providers must tailor treatment based on the response of individual patients.
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