Postherpetic neuralgia and its treatment: A retrospective survey of 191 patients

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 290-299

  Bowsher, David ^a  

^a WALTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acyclovir; antiviral treatment; herpes zoster; Postherpetic neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ACICLOVIR; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZYDAMINE; CAPSAICIN; DESIPRAMINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; DISTIGMINE; DOSULEPIN; EMLA; LIDOCAINE; MAPROTILINE; MIANSERIN; NORTRIPTYLINE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030297041     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(96)00180-7     Document Type: Article

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