Clinical features and pathophysiologic mechanisms of postherpetic neuralgia

Neurology

Volumn 45, Issue 12 SUPPL. 8, 1995, Pages

  Nurmikko, Turo ^a,b,c  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^c Pain Relief Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION;

HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; NEURALGIA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029551111     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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