Successful treatment of an intractable postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) using peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS)

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-62

  Upadhyay, Surjya Prasad ^a   Rana, Shiv Pratap ^a   Mishra, Seema ^a   Bhatnagar, Sushma ^a  

^a INSTITUTE ROTARY CANCER HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Immunocompromised; Neuropathic pain syndrome; Peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS); Polypharmacy; Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN); Supra orbital neuralgia

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949093262     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909109342089     Document Type: Article

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