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Efficacy of nerve block in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia
Xi Hao, Zhang Shaonan, Fang Jiawei, Hu Qiangfu
Published 2016-02-25
Cite as Pain Clin J, 2016,12(1): 45-47. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-9633.2016.01.011
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy of nerve block in the treatment of patients with postherpetic neuralgia.
MethodsFourteen patients with postherpetic neuralgia were treated with different nerve blocks in accordance with the diseased skin area, four times for one course, except one patient who gave up the treatment. VAS were recorded before the treatment, every time after the treatment and at 1, 4 weeks after the treatment course. The efficacy was assessed and the side effect were observed.
ResultsCompared with pretreatment, VAS was significantly decreased after the treatment course (P<0.05) . Total excellent rates were 84.6% (11/13 cases) , 92.3% (12/13 cases) at different time-points respectively, and the total effective rates were both 100% (13/13 cases) at 1 and 4 weeks after the course. No side effects were found in all patients.
ConclusionNerve block is an effective method to treat the postherpetic neuralgia without side effects.
Key words:
Nerve block; Neuralgia, postherpetic; Trigeminal ganglion; Paravertebral block
Contributor Information
Xi Hao
Department of Anesthesiology, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450000, China
Zhang Shaonan
Fang Jiawei
Hu Qiangfu