Neurol. praxi. 2018;19(2):130-134 | DOI: 10.36290/neu.2018.025

Pain treatment of postherpetic neuralgia

MUDr. Pavlína Nosková, Ph.D.
Centrum léčby bolesti KARIM VFN, Praha

Postherpetic neuralgia is a neuropathic pain caused by the reactivation varicela zoster virus. Current international and nationalguidelines recommend pain treatment in a hierarchial manner, with antiepileptics, tricyclic antidepressants and topical lidocain.

Keywords: postherpetic neuralgia, neuropathic pain, antiepileptics, tricyclic antidepressants, local treatment

Received: March 11, 2018; Accepted: March 21, 2018; Published: May 1, 2018  Show citation

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Nosková P. Pain treatment of postherpetic neuralgia. Neurol. praxi. 2018;19(2):130-134. doi: 10.36290/neu.2018.025.
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