Sympathetic Nerve Blocks in Mandibular Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia

Sympathetic blocks have been indicated for the diagnosis and treatment of painful neuropathic conditions, such as herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The purpose of this article is to report a case of mandibular HZ and PHN in an HIV‐positive patient, and discuss the efficacy of symp...

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Published in:Headache 2007-05, Vol.47 (5), p.728-730
Main Authors: Gomes, Rafael Tomaz, De Nazareth Pedras, Roberto Brígido, Da Silva, Josefino Fagundes, De Aguiar, Maria Cássia Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
herpes zoster
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
postherpetic neuralgia
sympathetic nerve blocks
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Summary:Sympathetic blocks have been indicated for the diagnosis and treatment of painful neuropathic conditions, such as herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The purpose of this article is to report a case of mandibular HZ and PHN in an HIV‐positive patient, and discuss the efficacy of sympathetic nerve blocks for pain relief and prevention of PHN.
ISSN:0017-8748
1526-4610
DOI:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2007.00795_3.x