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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Short-term spinal cord stimulation vs. pulsed radiofrequency in acute/subacute herpes zoster pain.

Chen Li, Xinyu Dou, Wenhui Liu, Chunhua Liu, Qing Shi, Yi Zhang, Yifan Li, Bifa Fan, Peng Mao

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chen Li *Department of Pain Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xinyu Dou *Department of Pain Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Wenhui Liu *Department of Pain Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Chunhua Liu *Department of Pain Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Qing ShiDepartment of Pain Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yi ZhangDepartment of Pain Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yifan LiDepartment of Pain Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Bifa FanDepartment of Pain Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Peng MaoDepartment of Pain Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Context: Acute and subacute zoster-related pain (ZRP) may progress to postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), yet comparative real-world evidence for early neuromodulation remains limited. Objectives: To compare the clinical outcomes of short-term spinal cord stimulation (stSCS) and pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) in patients with acute/subacute ZRP. Methods: In this retrospective single-center cohort study, 421 patients with acute/subacute ZRP treated with stSCS ( Results: Both treatments were associated with significant pain reduction during follow-up. Compared with PRF, stSCS achieved lower NRS scores at 2 weeks and 1 month (both Conclusion: Short-term spinal cord stimulation was associated with faster early pain relief, greater sleep improvement, and lower incidences of residual ZRP and PHN than PRF in acute/subacute ZRP.

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postherpetic neuralgiapulsed radiofrequencyretrospective studyshort-term spinal cord stimulationzoster-related pain

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PMID42597985
PMCPMC13470245

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