Abstract
Post-herpetic neuralgia is a chronic neuropathic pain disorder that is the sequela of the varicella zoster virus reactivation in the dorsal root ganglion. A variety of treatment modalities have been implemented, but pharmacologic treatments are often limited due to side effects and interventional procedures have yielded mixed results without promising long-term benefits being consistently seen. A dorsal root ganglion stimulator for treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia is a novel treatment option as it is able to specifically target the area affected. We present 3 patients who underwent implantation of permanent dorsal root ganglion stimulators and had a greater than 50% decrease in scoring on numerical rating scale (NRS) up to 18 months post-procedure and significantly reduced analgesic requirements.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 794-798 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Pain Practice |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- dorsal root ganglion
- post-herpetic neuralgia
- spinal cord stimulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine