Abstract
Accurate evaluation of pain plays a critical role in identifying new interventions for the treatment and prevention of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Different types of pain and other sensory symptoms are found in patients with herpes zoster, and these vary greatly with respect to their presence, location, duration, intensity, and quality. The results of recent studies of herpes zoster and PHN and the development of new methods for assessing neuropathic pain provide a foundation for diagnosing and assessing the pain associated with herpes zoster. We review the results of recent research to identify the essential components that must be considered in developing an evidence-based description of pain associated with herpes zoster and PHN. Perspective: Comprehensive assessments of pain are necessary for clinical research on the epidemiology, natural history, pathophysiologic mechanisms, treatment, and prevention of pain in herpes zoster and PHN.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 37-44 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Pain |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 SUPPL. |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Herpes zoster
- acute pain
- assessment
- chronic pain
- diagnosis
- postherpetic neuralgia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine