Review paper
Corticosteroids for Preventing Postherpetic Neuralgia After Herpes Zoster Infection
Abstract
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a painful condition of persistent chronic pain following acute reactivation of varicella zoster virus. The review defines PHN as persisting or recurring pain at the site of shingles at least 1 month after the onset of the acute rash. The incidence of shingles increases with age, almost doubling in each decade after 50 years of age. Of these cases, roughly 20% go on to develop PHN, with age again being the...
Paper Details
Title
Corticosteroids for Preventing Postherpetic Neuralgia After Herpes Zoster Infection
Published Date
Feb 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
26
Issue
6
Pages
686 - 687
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