Afferent large fiber polyneuropathy predicts the development of postherpetic neuralgia
- 1 November 1997
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Pain
- Vol. 73 (2) , 231-238
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0304-3959(97)00105-x
Abstract
Acute zoster infection may be followed by a chronic pain syndrome, i.e., postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Besides older age, the intensity of pain and neuronal damage within the acutely affected body region are regarded as predictors or risk factors for PHN. As an alternative approach an underlKeywords
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