Diseases

Postherpetic Neuralgia

Pain in nerves, frequently involving facial SKIN, resulting from the activation the latent varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN). The two forms of the condition preceding the pain are HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS; and HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS. Following the healing of the rashes and blisters, the pain sometimes persists.

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Pain in nerves, frequently involving facial SKIN, resulting from the activation the latent varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN). The two forms of the condition preceding the pain are HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS; and HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS. Following the healing of the rashes and blisters, the pain sometimes persists.

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  • Neuralgia, Postherpetic

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2006

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  • Herpes Zoster (1968-2005)
  • Neuralgia (1968-2005)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Postherpetic Neuralgia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051474. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051474
  2. Postherpetic Neuralgia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postherpetic_neuralgia
  3. Postherpetic Neuralgia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1714245