Effect of temporary spinal cord stimulation on postherpetic neuralgia in the thoracic nerve area

Neuromodulation

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-43

  Moriyama, Kazuhide ^a  

^a HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Herpes zoster; Persistent phase; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; MEPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58449131652     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2009.00186.x     Document Type: Article

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