Galer B S, Portenoy R K
Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
Mt Sinai J Med. 1991 May;58(3):257-66.
Herpes zoster is a prevalent disorder that is transitory in most patients. Postherpetic neuralgia is defined by the persistence of pain following herpes zoster for some arbitrarily defined period, such as two months. Although most patients with postherpetic neuralgia experience a gradual remission of the pain, symptoms are prolonged in many, and intractable pain occurs in a few. This review describes the clinical characteristics and management of these syndromes.
带状疱疹是一种常见疾病，多数患者呈一过性病程。带状疱疹后神经痛的定义是，带状疱疹后疼痛持续一段任意定义的时间，比如两个月。虽然多数带状疱疹后神经痛患者的疼痛会逐渐缓解，但许多患者症状会持续较长时间，少数患者会出现顽固性疼痛。本综述描述了这些综合征的临床特征及治疗方法。
