Post herpetic neuralgia after acyclovir treatment

• Main Authors: Mohamed, Abdul Hadi, Awang, Mohd Shukrimi, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Mat Nor, Mohd Basri
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2016
• Subjects: RM695 Physical medicine. Physical therapy
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/55190/1/Post%20herpetic%20neuralgia%20after%20acyclovir%20treatment%20MRS%202016.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/55190/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/Volume%2015%20Supplement/MRS2016-ABSTRACT-BOOK-72.pdf

Post Herpetic Neuralgia (PHN) is often diagnosed when pain persists in a dermatomal pattern weeks after the herpes zoster vesicular eruption has healed. There is a definite tendency for PHN to improve with time. There is no way of predicting who will recover. However, some reported that as many as 4...