ReviewPain research and treatment2017
Postherpetic Neuralgia and Trigeminal Neuralgia.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of subcutaneous injection of botulinum toxin in the treatment of Chinese postherpetic neuralgia compared to analgesics: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Invasive and Non-Invasive Electrical Neuromodulation in Trigeminal Nerve Neuralgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Current neuropharmacology · 2021Pooled it
- A European Delphi Consensus to Support the Diagnosis, Management, and Appropriate Positioning of Topical Treatments for Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN).Pain and therapy · 2026Article
- Clinical efficacy of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound plus hormone therapy in patients with postherpetic neuralgia: An observational study.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Recombinant zoster vaccine and the risk of dementia.Vaccine · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Selective Thoracic Nerve Root Block Combined with Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Case Report.Local and regional anesthesia · 2025Article
- NMRAL1 as a Causal Factor in Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Proteome-Wide Mendelian Randomization Study.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Trigeminal Postherpetic Neuralgia: From Pathophysiology to Treatment.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
- Temporary Gasserian ganglion stimulation utilizing SNM electrode in subacute herpetic trigeminal neuralgia.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2024Review
- Construction of a disease risk prediction model for postherpetic pruritus by machine learning.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Pulsed Radiofrequency of Dorsal Root Ganglion in Elderly Patient Population With Acute and Subacute Zoster-Related Pain.Pain research & management · 2024Article
- Comparison of the efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency in treating acute herpetic neuralgia and postherpetic neuralgia in the thoracic segment.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia by bone marrow aspirate injection: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- Dual-neuromodulation strategy in pain management of herpes zoster ophthalmicus: retrospective cohort study and literature review.Annals of medicine · 2023Review
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- Effect of CT-Guided Gasserian Ganglion Block with Local Anesthetics and Steroids on Acute/Subacute Zoster-Related Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Epidemiology of trigeminal neuralgia: an electronic population health data study in Korea.The Korean journal of pain · 2021Article
- Kv4.3 Channel Dysfunction Contributes to Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain Manifested with Orofacial Cold Hypersensitivity in Rats.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2021Article
- Trigeminal Neuralgia: Current Approaches and Emerging Interventions.Journal of pain research · 2021Review
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Abstract
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is an unpredictable complication of varicella zoster virus- (VZV-) induced herpes zoster (HZ) which often occurs in elderly and immunocompromised persons and which can induce psychosocial dysfunction and can negatively impact on quality of life. Preventive options for PHN include vaccination of high-risk persons against HZ, early use of antiviral agents, and robust management of pain during the early stage of acute herpes zoster. If it does occur, PHN may persist for months or even years after resolution of the HZ mucocutaneous eruptions, and treatment is often only partially effective. Classical trigeminal neuralgia is a severe orofacial neuropathic pain condition characterized by unilateral, brief but recurrent, lancinating paroxysmal pain confined to the distribution of one or more of the branches of the trigeminal nerve. It may be idiopathic or causally associated with vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve root. The anticonvulsive agents, carbamazepine or oxcarbazepine, constitute the first-line treatment. Microvascular decompression or ablative procedures should be considered when pharmacotherapy is ineffective or intolerable. The aim of this short review is briefly to discuss the etiopathogenesis, clinical features, and treatment of PHN and classical trigeminal neuralgia.
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