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1Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Medical School, 251 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. ewloje@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common and devastating complication of acute herpes zoster (HZ). HZ occurs more frequently in the patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and with certain leukemias and lymphomas. PHN occurs more frequently in the elderly, in patients with severe pain in the acute stage, and in patients with lesions in the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve. Pain from PHN is often debilitating and difficult to treat. A wide variety of therapeutic approaches have been advocated over the years, but most are not very effective. Early aggressive treatment of HZ with antiviral drugs may be the most important step in prophylaxis against PHN. This article reviews the current knowledge of the pathogenesis and treatment of PHN.
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