postherpetic neuralgia definition
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- Postherpetic neuralgia is a nerve pain due to damage caused by the varicella zoster virus. Typically, the neuralgia is confined to a dermatomic area of the skin, and follows an outbreak of herpes zoster (commonly known as shingles) in that same dermatomic area.
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meralgia paresthetica meralgia paresthetica. [per′esthet′ikə]. a condition characterized by pain, paresthesia, and numbness on the lateral surface of the thigh in the region supplied by the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. The cause of the condition is ischemia of the nerve caused by its entrapped position in the inguinal ligament.
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- Word Origin and History for commentator Expand. n. late 14c., writer of commentaries, agent noun in Latin form from comment or commentary (Latin commentator meant inventor, author). Middle English also had a noun commentate, attested from early 15c. Meaning writer of notes or expository comments is from 1640s; sense of one who gives commentary (originally in sports) is from 1928.
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Overview 1 Postherpetic neuralgia. For some people, shingles pain continues long after the blisters have cleared. This condition is known as postherpetic neuralgia, and it occurs when damaged nerve fibers send confused and exaggerated messages of pain from your skin to your brain.  Vision loss.
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- Medicines to treat postherpetic neuralgia pain may include: 1  Tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline. 2  Medicines put on the skin (topical medicines), such as creams or skin patches containing capsaicin or lidocaine.
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Shingles Some patients develop postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), in which the localized pain of shingles remains even after the rash is gone. As many as 15% of people with shingles develop postherpetic neuralgia; most of these cases occur in people over 50 years of age.
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causalgia complex regional pain syndrome, type 2; CRPS 2; causalgia; sympathetic pain syndrome persistent and severe skin paraesthesia/burning sensations; caused by trauma to peripheral sensory nerve fibres; symptoms, progress and treatment are similar to that of CRPS 1.
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- Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN) Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD. Dr. Charles Pat Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ.
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- Trigeminal neuralgia (TN, or TGN), also known as prosopalgia, tic doloureux, or Fothergill's disease is a neuropathic disorder characterized by episodes of intense pain in the face. It has been described as among the most painful conditions known.he pain of TN is from the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve is a paired cranial nerve that has three major branches: the ophthalmic nerve (V 1), the maxillary nerve (V 2), and the mandibular nerve (V 3).
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Neuralgia Shingles is a viral infection characterized by a painful rash and blisters. Neuralgia can erupt wherever the outbreak of shingles occurred. It can be mild or severe, and persistent or intermittent, and it can last for months or years. In some cases, the pain may occur before the rash. It will always occur in the distribution of one nerve — usually isolated to one side of the body.
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Overview The signs and symptoms of postherpetic neuralgia are generally limited to the area of your skin where the shingles outbreak first occurred — most commonly in a band around your trunk, usually on one side of your body. However postherpetic neuralgia is also common in people whose shingles occurred on the face.
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Postherpetic neuralgia What is Postherpetic Neuralgia? Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a painful condition affecting the nerve fibers and skin resulting from the activation of the latent varicella-zoster (shingles), the virus that causes chicken pox. Following the healing of the rashes and blisters, the pain sometimes persists. Common symptoms.
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- Mark McLaughlin, MD, FACS. Occipital neuralgia is a distinct type of headache characterized by piercing, throbbing, or electric-shock-like chronic pain in the upper neck, back of the head, and behind the ears, usually on one side of the head.
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Trigeminal neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain disorder that affects the trigeminal nerve. There are two main types: typical and atypical trigeminal neuralgia. The typical form results in episodes of severe, sudden, shock-like pain in one side of the face that lasts for seconds to a few minutes. Groups of these episodes can occur over a few hours. The atypical form results in a constant burning pain that is less severe. Episodes may be triggered by any touch to the face. Both forms may occur in the same
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Symptoms The signs and symptoms of postherpetic neuralgia are generally limited to the area of your skin where the shingles outbreak first occurred — most commonly in a band around your trunk, usually on one side of your body.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia (See also Overview of the Cranial Nerves.) Trigeminal neuralgia is severe facial pain due to malfunction of the 5th cranial nerve (trigeminal nerve). This nerve carries sensory information from the face to the brain and controls the muscles involved in chewing. The cause is usually an abnormally positioned artery that compresses the trigeminal nerve.
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neuralgia Medical Definition of neuralgia. : acute paroxysmal pain radiating along the course of one or more nerves usually without demonstrable changes in the nerve structure—compare neuritis.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia (facial pain) Trigeminal neuralgia is an inflammation of the trigeminal nerve causing extreme pain and muscle spasms in the face. Attacks of intense, electric shock-like facial pain can occur without warning or be triggered by touching specific areas of the face.Although the exact cause of trigeminal neuralgia is not fully understood, a blood vessel is often found compressing the nerve. Several treatments can relieve the pain.ttacks of intense, electric shock-like facial pain can occur without warning or be triggered by touching specific areas of the face. Although the exact cause of trigeminal neuralgia is not fully understood, a blood vessel is often found compressing the nerve.
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Topamax POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA. If you have been diagnosed with postherpetic neuralgia, this fact sheet will help you and your doctor discuss. possible treatments to decrease your pain and improve your quality of life. Postherpetic neuralgia affects the nerves and skin. It can be very painful. The pain can ache or burn.
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Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN) Postherpetic neuralgia is thought to be caused by the damage or alteration of nerves that register pain, pressure, and other sensory nerves (for example, touch) that occur when the reactivated HZ viruses travel down nerves to the skin.
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- Guidelines for General Practitioners on Treatment of Pain in Post-Herpetic Neuralgia. From The Shingles Support Society. 41 North Road, London N7 9DP. TREATMENT OF ESTABLISHED PHN. SIMPLE ANALGESICS are unlikely to be effective on their own but may contribute to improved.
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Background Injury or entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, also known as meralgia paresthetica (from the Greek words mēros [“thigh”] and algos [“pain”]), is a syndrome of paresthesia and pain in the lateral and anterolateral thigh.
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- As people get older there is a greater chance they will. develop postherpetic neuralgia. It is a continuation of. the pain of shingles after the rash has resolved. Age, illness, and stress can trigger the virus to resurface. The virus affects sensory nerve fibers, causing pain.
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What is postherpetic neuralgia? Postherpetic neuralgia is a persistent nerve pain that often occurs as a result of shingles. Shingles is caused by the herpes varicella-zoster virus. This virus also causes chickenpox.
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Postherpetic neuralgia Postherpetic neuralgia: Introduction. Postherpetic neuralgia is a complication of a disease called shingles. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles affects nerve cells and the skin with severe nerve pain and a skin rash. These symptoms generally resolve within about a week.