ReviewJournal of pain research2023
Efficacy and Safety of Pulsed Radiofrequency in Herpes Zoster Related Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- [Safety and efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency therapy for zoster-associated trigeminal neuralgia under general anesthesia].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026Article
- Predicting Treatment Response to Pulsed Radiofrequency in Postherpetic Neuralgia Using an Explainable Machine Learning Model.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Pulsed Radiofrequency Alone Versus Combined With Stellate Ganglion Block for Acute Herpes Zoster-Associated Trigeminal Neuralgia in Patients With Pain Catastrophizing: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.Pain research & management · 2026Article
- A Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion Combined with Pulsed Radiofrequency in Preventing Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Effect of Repeated Pulsed Radiofrequency for Trigeminal Herpes Zoster Neuralgia: A Retrospective Study.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
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- Effects of Pulsed Radiofrequency Current and Thermal Condition on the Expression of β-Endorphin in Human Monocytic Cells.NeuroSci · 2025Article
- Trigeminal ganglion electrical stimulation relieves refractory trigeminal herpes zoster and prevents postherpetic neuralgia: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Article
- Mapping fatigue: discovering brain regions and genes linked to fatigue susceptibility.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of High-Voltage, Long-Duration Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia in the Elderly: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Temporary trigeminal ganglion stimulation can improve zoster-related trigeminal neuralgia: a retrospective study in a single center.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- A Comparison of Short-Term Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of the ophthalmic branch of postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Gasserian Ganglion High-Voltage, Long-Duration Pulsed Radiofrequency Combined With Block on Acute/Subacute Zoster-Related Trigeminal Neuralgia.Pain research & management · 2024Article
- Efficacy of High-Voltage Pulsed Radiofrequency in Zoster-Associated Pain: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Anesthesiology research and practice · 2023Review
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Abstract
Purpose: Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) is a neuromodulation technique for neuropathic pain. However, the effects of PRF on zoster-related trigeminal neuralgia (TN) remain unclear. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to investigate the efficacy and safety of PRF in the management of zoster-related TN. Patients and Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM), Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang for randomized controlled trials from their inception to August 2022. The primary clinical outcomes included pain intensity and adverse events. Secondary clinical outcomes included pain remission rate, trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia (TPHN) incidence, rescue analgesic dose, sleep quality, and quality of life (QoL). Results: Eight studies with 788 participants were included for final analysis. PRF group exhibited lower pain scores (week 1: MD -2.10, 95% CI -3.28 to -0.93, Conclusion: PRF is an effective and safe treatment and it yields better effects in pain relief, improvement of sleep quality, and prevention of developing TPHN. Although PRF provides a comparable pain remission rate with the control, it is still a preferred and alternative treatment for relieving zoster-related facial pain.
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