title: Effective pain management of post-herpetic neuralgia.
abstract: Post-herpetic neuralgia is a severe type of pain that can have a devastating impact on a patient's quality of life. Successful management requires early recognition and treatment with appropriate drugs, topical agents, non-pharmacological treatments, and psychological support.
authors.affiliation: Pain Relief Unit, King's College Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000821:virology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics