title: The prevention of postherpetic neuralgia: a retrospective view of patients treated in the acute phase of herpes zoster.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rutgers
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dirksen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077555:Methylprednisolone Acetate; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000077555:Methylprednisolone Acetate; D008775:Methylprednisolone