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Herpes Zoster: Postherpetic Neuralgia and Other Complications Focus on Treatment and Prevention

A final section addresses the questions of whether aggressive treatment of acute herpes zoster can prevent postherpetic neuralgia and includes a critically important chapter on herpes zoster vaccines

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Watson, C. Peter N. (Editor), Gershon, Anne A. (Editor), Oxman, Michael N. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
Subjects:
Pharmacotherapy
Virology
Pain Medicine
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Varicella
  • 3. Herpes Zoster: A Patient’s Perspective
  • 4. The Epidemiology and Natural History of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia
  • 5. Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
  • 6. Neurological Complications of Herpes Zoster
  • 7. The Role of Varicella Zoster Virus in Giant cell Arteritis
  • 8. Herpes Zoster and Vascular Risk
  • 9. Antiviral Therapy and Local Treatment for Herpes Zoster
  • 10. Dermatologic Manifestations of Herpes Zoster
  • 11. The Effect of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia on Health- Related Quality of Life, Function, Employment-Related Productivity, and the Cost Effectiveness of the Vaccine
  • 12. The Pathology of Post-Herpetic Neuralgia and Postherpetic Itch
  • 13. Neural Basis of Pain in Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia: the Ectopic Pacemaker Hypothesis
  • 14. Persistent VZV Ganglionitis may be the Cause of Postherpetic Neuralgia
  • 15. A Comparison of Clinical Features, and Mechanisms of Trigeminal Postherpetic Neuralgia and Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • 16. Treatment of Post-Herpetic Neuralgia: Subtypes and a Mechanism-Based Treatment
  • 17. Interventional Approaches to Postherpetic Neuralgia
  • 18. Treatment of Post-Herpetic Neuralgia: The Role of Opioids
  • 19. Postherpetic Neuralgia: Difficult to Treat, Easier to Prevent
  • 20. Postherpetic Neuralgia: are There Neurosurgical Options?
  • 21. Designing Randomized Controlled Trials of Oral Analgesics for Chronic Postherpetic Neuralgia
  • 22. The Importance of Zoster Prevention Vaccines
  • 23. Aggressive Non-Invasive Treatment of Acute Herpes Zoster for the Prevention of Postherpetic Neuralgia
  • 24. Herpes Zoster Vaccines
  • 25. Conclusion

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