ArticleJournal of pain research2024
A Comparison of Short-Term Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia.
Article in Journal of pain research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Short-term peripheral nerve stimulation or pulsed radiofrequency in elderly patients with acute herpes zoster ophthalmicus: multi-center retrospective study.The Korean journal of pain · 2026Article
- The effects of platelet-rich plasma on zoster-associated pain: a scoping review.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Comparative long-term efficacy of short-term spinal cord stimulation versus bipolar pulsed radiofrequency for refractory postherpetic neuralgia: a 24 month prospective study.European journal of medical research · 2025Observational
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Abstract
Objective: To compare the application effects of short-term peripheral nerve stimulation (st-PNS) and pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) technology in postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 127 PHN patients from our hospital. Based on the treatment interventions received, patients were divided into a control group (n=63, treated with PRF) and an observation group (n=64, treated with st-PNS). The clinical treatment effects, pain conditions, sleep quality, inflammatory factors [interleukin-6 (IL-6)] levels, quality of life levels, and complication rates were compared between the two groups. Results: The observation group showed significantly higher total treatment effectiveness (93.75%) compared to the control group (80.95%) (P < 0.05). VAS and PSQI scores were significantly improved at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post-treatment in both groups (P < 0.05), with the observation group consistently showing better outcomes. Additionally, IL-6 levels decreased significantly, and SF-36 scores improved more in the observation group (P < 0.05). No significant difference was found in complication rates between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Compared to PRF treatment, the st-PNS treatment method further improves patients' pain and sleep quality, reduces inflammatory responses, and enhances quality of life, while also demonstrating better safety.
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