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Practical considerations in the pharmacological treatment of postherpetic neuralgia for the primary care provider

An estimated one million individuals in the US are diagnosed with herpes zoster (HZ; shingles) each year. Approximately 20% of these patients will develop postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a complex HZ complication characterized by neuropathic pain isolated to the dermatome that was affected by the HZ v...

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Autores principales: Massengill, Jamie S, Kittredge, John L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3956687/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24648752
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S57242