Topical lidocaine for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia
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منابع مشابه
Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia.
Herpes zoster, a commonly seen condition in daily medical practice, is reported to occur in 10–20% of the population at some time during the lifespan. Chronic, intractable postherpetic neuralgia, a sequela of herpes zoster, presents a clinical challenge. In recent years, effective antiviral agents that can be used in the outpatient setting have been developed for the treatment of herpes zoster ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004846.pub3