Yeungnam Univ J Med.  1991 Jun;8(1):136-141. 10.12701/yujm.1991.8.1.136.

Effect on the management of postherpetic neuralgia

• Koo BU
• Park DP

• KMID: 2377519
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.1991.8.1.136

Abstract

Fifteen patients was analyzed on effect of the management of postherpetic neuralgia by local anesthesia on the special region at pain clinic in Youngnam University Hospital. The results were on follows: 1) The frequency of occurrence of sex and the lesion side were similar in all patients. 2) The age of incidence was between 50 and 70 years old. 3) The most frequent site of lestons was the neck. 4) There was no relationship between age and treatment time. 5) Whole patients was done average 7-10 time local injection.

Keyword

Postherpetic neuralgia; Local anesthesia; Special region

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia, Local
Humans
Incidence
Neck
Neuralgia, Postherpetic*
Pain Clinics