BACKGROUND Postherpetic neuralgia(PHN)is a typical neuropathic pain condition that appears in the lesioned skin regions following the healing of shingles.The pain condition tends to persist,which is often accompanied ...BACKGROUND Postherpetic neuralgia(PHN)is a typical neuropathic pain condition that appears in the lesioned skin regions following the healing of shingles.The pain condition tends to persist,which is often accompanied by negative emotions(e.g.,anxiety and depression)and substantially reduces the quality of life.In addition to analgesia(e.g.,pregabalin and gabapentin),nerve radiofrequency technology is an effective treatment for intractable PHN.However,there is still a significant portion of patients who do not benefit from this treatment.As a non-invasive form of brain stimulation,repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS)targeting the motor cortex is able to reduce neuropathic pain with grade A evidence.CASE SUMMARY Here we report two cases in which motor cortex rTMS was used to treat intractable PHN that did not respond to initial drug and radiofrequency therapies.Moreover,we specifically investigated rTMS efficacy at 3 mo following treatment.CONCLUSION Motor cortex rTMS can treat intractable PHN that did not respond to initial drug and radiofrequency therapies.展开更多
Post herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a chronic neuropathic pain syndrome in the area of the herpes zoster (HZ) rash, persisting after the cutaneous lesions have subsided. Despite numerous treatment advances, many patients...Post herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a chronic neuropathic pain syndrome in the area of the herpes zoster (HZ) rash, persisting after the cutaneous lesions have subsided. Despite numerous treatment advances, many patients remain refractory to the current therapies and continue to have pain, physical, economical and psychological distress. In this review, we will focus on the current treatment and prevention of PHN.展开更多
目的:评价普瑞巴林口服联合利多卡因外用治疗带状疱疹后遗神经痛(PHN)的临床疗效。方法:回顾性分析2019年12月—2022年12月就诊于宜昌市中心人民医院的72例PHN患者的临床资料,随机分为对照组(n=36)和试验组(n=36)。两组患者均口服普瑞巴...目的:评价普瑞巴林口服联合利多卡因外用治疗带状疱疹后遗神经痛(PHN)的临床疗效。方法:回顾性分析2019年12月—2022年12月就诊于宜昌市中心人民医院的72例PHN患者的临床资料,随机分为对照组(n=36)和试验组(n=36)。两组患者均口服普瑞巴林,试验组患者后遗神经痛部位联合外用利多卡因凝胶贴膏,记录治疗前后视觉模拟量表(VAS)评分、睡眠质量评分及不良反应发生情况,对比两组患者的临床疗效。结果:两组患者治疗后VAS评分均呈下降趋势,治疗后2周(3.50±1.08 vs 4.50±1.36)、4周(1.75±0.69 vs 2.86±0.90)及6周(0.78±0.68 vs 1.33±0.76)试验组VAS评分均低于对照组(均P<0.05)。治疗后6周两组患者的睡眠质量评分均较前明显降低,且试验组患者的睡眠质量评分低于对照组(9.50±2.85 vs 11.81±2.73,P<0.05)。两组不良反应主要为恶心、头晕及共济失调,但两组不良反应发生率无统计学差异(69.44%vs 80.56%,P>0.05)。结论:普瑞巴林联合利多卡因治疗PHN临床疗效好,可显著降低疼痛程度并改善睡眠质量。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Postherpetic neuralgia(PHN)is a typical neuropathic pain condition that appears in the lesioned skin regions following the healing of shingles.The pain condition tends to persist,which is often accompanied by negative emotions(e.g.,anxiety and depression)and substantially reduces the quality of life.In addition to analgesia(e.g.,pregabalin and gabapentin),nerve radiofrequency technology is an effective treatment for intractable PHN.However,there is still a significant portion of patients who do not benefit from this treatment.As a non-invasive form of brain stimulation,repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS)targeting the motor cortex is able to reduce neuropathic pain with grade A evidence.CASE SUMMARY Here we report two cases in which motor cortex rTMS was used to treat intractable PHN that did not respond to initial drug and radiofrequency therapies.Moreover,we specifically investigated rTMS efficacy at 3 mo following treatment.CONCLUSION Motor cortex rTMS can treat intractable PHN that did not respond to initial drug and radiofrequency therapies.
文摘Post herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a chronic neuropathic pain syndrome in the area of the herpes zoster (HZ) rash, persisting after the cutaneous lesions have subsided. Despite numerous treatment advances, many patients remain refractory to the current therapies and continue to have pain, physical, economical and psychological distress. In this review, we will focus on the current treatment and prevention of PHN.
文摘目的:评价普瑞巴林口服联合利多卡因外用治疗带状疱疹后遗神经痛(PHN)的临床疗效。方法:回顾性分析2019年12月—2022年12月就诊于宜昌市中心人民医院的72例PHN患者的临床资料,随机分为对照组(n=36)和试验组(n=36)。两组患者均口服普瑞巴林,试验组患者后遗神经痛部位联合外用利多卡因凝胶贴膏,记录治疗前后视觉模拟量表(VAS)评分、睡眠质量评分及不良反应发生情况,对比两组患者的临床疗效。结果:两组患者治疗后VAS评分均呈下降趋势,治疗后2周(3.50±1.08 vs 4.50±1.36)、4周(1.75±0.69 vs 2.86±0.90)及6周(0.78±0.68 vs 1.33±0.76)试验组VAS评分均低于对照组(均P<0.05)。治疗后6周两组患者的睡眠质量评分均较前明显降低,且试验组患者的睡眠质量评分低于对照组(9.50±2.85 vs 11.81±2.73,P<0.05)。两组不良反应主要为恶心、头晕及共济失调,但两组不良反应发生率无统计学差异(69.44%vs 80.56%,P>0.05)。结论:普瑞巴林联合利多卡因治疗PHN临床疗效好,可显著降低疼痛程度并改善睡眠质量。
