"Neuralgia, Postherpetic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Pain in nerves, frequently involving facial SKIN, resulting from the activation the latent varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN). The two forms of the condition preceding the pain are HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS; and HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS. Following the healing of the rashes and blisters, the pain sometimes persists.
| Descriptor ID |
D051474
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.668.829.600.550 C23.888.592.612.664.550
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neuralgia, Postherpetic" by people in Profiles.
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Scrambler therapy for noncancer neuropathic pain: a focused review. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2021 Dec 01; 34(6):768-773.
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a2d-1 Upregulation in Primary Sensory Neurons Promotes NMDA Receptor-Mediated Glutamatergic Input in Resiniferatoxin-Induced Neuropathy. J Neurosci. 2021 07 07; 41(27):5963-5978.
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The adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine is efficacious and safe in Asian adults = 50 years of age: a sub-cohort analysis of the ZOE-50 and ZOE-70 randomized trials. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2021 07 03; 17(7):2050-2057.
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Electroacupuncture improves thermal and mechanical sensitivities in a rat model of postherpetic neuralgia. Mol Pain. 2013 Apr 03; 9:18.
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No beneficial effect of intrathecal methylprednisolone acetate in postherpetic neuralgia patients. Eur J Pain. 2013 May; 17(5):714-23.
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A novel tool for the assessment of pain: validation in low back pain. PLoS Med. 2009 Apr 07; 6(4):e1000047.
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A novel vaccine (Zostavax) to prevent herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia. J Drugs Dermatol. 2006 Oct; 5(9):863-6.