Postherpetic neuralgia is a complex neuropathic pain condition in which the pain is a direct consequence of the response to peripheral-nerve damage sustained during the herpes zoster attack. 3 ...

Postherpetic neuralgia is a painful complication of shingles that affects the nerves. It results in painful sensations that continue after the rash has healed. Postherpetic neuralgia is the most ...

Neuralgia is pain in one or more dermatomes due to irritation, entrapment or inflammation of a nerve or nerve root; The main clinical characteristics are stabbing, burning or shooting pain along the ...

Postherpetic neuralgia Your shingles symptoms usually go away when the rash is gone. But with postherpetic neuralgia, you may feel pain, itching, burning, and tingling for months after the rash ...

Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia. Robert W Johnson. Disclosures. Expert Rev Vaccines ... greater age and greater area of rash within the affected dermatome may add confidence to the ...

A targeted ozone injection technique guided by CT imaging effectively eased drug-resistant postherpetic neuralgia, reducing ...

Between 30% and 60% of people age 60 and older who get shingles will develop postherpetic neuralgia. You should see your health care provider as soon as you suspect you're coming down with shingles.