The management of postherpetic neuralgia

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 864, 1997, Pages 623-629

  Bowsher, David ^a  

^a WALTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pain; Postherpetic neuralgia

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; NORTRIPTYLINE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; PAIN CLINIC; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCAR FORMATION; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 0030667419     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.73.864.623     Document Type: Review

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