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17 kwi 2023 · Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common long-term complication of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) reactivation, also known as human herpesvirus-3 (HHV-3). This reactivation of the dormant VZV is known as herpes zoster or shingles. VZV is the causative agent for the childhood condition varicella, colloquially known as chickenpox.
10 lut 2023 · Postherpetic neuralgia (post-hur-PET-ik noo-RAL-juh) is the most common complication of shingles. It causes a burning pain in nerves and skin. The pain lasts long after the rash and blisters of shingles go away. The risk of postherpetic neuralgia rises with age.
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) results from damage to nerve fibers during shingles infection. The nerve fibers at the skin in the affected area send exaggerated pain signals to your brain. Postherpetic neuralgia means nerve pain after herpes. Shingles is also called herpes zoster.
Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN) is a complication of Acute Herpes Zoster (AHZ) (Shingles) While shingles is usually painful, PHN refers to pain which becomes severe and persists after the vesicular lesions of AHZ are no longer forming.
17 kwi 2023 · Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common long-term complication of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) reactivation, also known as human herpesvirus-3 (HHV-3). This reactivation of the dormant VZV is known as herpes zoster or shingles.
Postherpetic neuralgia is a neuropathic pain syndrome characterized by pain that persists for months to years after resolution of the herpes zoster rash. It stems from damage to peripheral and central neurons that may be a byproduct of the immune/inflammatory response accompanying varicella zoster virus reactivation.
6 mar 2024 · Postherpetic neuralgia results from nerves that are damaged during a shingles outbreak. Learn how to treat it.
