Meanings of postherpetic neuralgia in English

The pathogenesis of postherpetic neuralgia is unknown and it is difficult to treat.

A potential complication of HZ is postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) which results in a prolonged loss of quality of life.

Shingrix, given in two doses two months apart, also reduces incidence of nerve pain following a shingles outbreak known as postherpetic neuralgia.

Many of them go on to have persistent severe pain known as postherpetic neuralgia, even if they receive treatment with antiviral drugs.

We illustrate these methods using data from 4 clinical trials of pregabalin for the treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy and postherpetic neuralgia.

The Gabapentin GR medicine was tested against postherpetic neuralgia, or persistent pain caused by damage to nerves from the shingles, or herpes zoster, viral infection.

The pain patch is also being evaluated to treat postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a complication of shingles that initially causes chickenpox and can lead to pain.

The company said an 1800 milligram dosage of its drug DM-1796 significantly reduced pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) compared with a dummy drug.