title: Postherpetic neuralgia--pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Medical Virology Section, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Kost
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Straus
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002491:Central Nervous System Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D002491:Central Nervous System Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D002211:Capsaicin