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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Headache 2007-05, Vol.47 (5), p.728-730
Main Authors: TOMAZ GOMES, Rafael, DE NAZARETH PEDRAS, Roberto Brigido, FAGUNDES DA SILVA, Josefino, FERREIRA DE AGUIAR, Maria Cassia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autonomic Nerve Block - methods
Biological and medical sciences
Cranial nerves. Spinal roots. Peripheral nerves. Autonomic nervous system. Gustation. Olfaction
Herpes Zoster - complications
Herpes Zoster - therapy
HIV Seropositivity - complications
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neuralgia, Postherpetic - complications
Neuralgia, Postherpetic - therapy
Neurology
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
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.1526-4610.2007.00797.x