title: Sympathetic nerve blocks in mandibular herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia.
abstract: Sympathetic blocks have been indicated for the diagnosis and treatment of painful neuropathic conditions, such as herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The purpose of this article is to report a case of mandibular HZ and PHN in an HIV-positive patient, and discuss the efficacy of sympathetic nerve blocks for pain relief and prevention of PHN.
authors.affiliation: Pain Clinic, Hospital das Clínicas Federal, University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael Tomaz
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Roberto Brígido
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: de Nazareth Pedras
authors.forename: Josefino Fagundes
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Maria Cássia Ferreira
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de Aguiar
mesh_terms: D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051474:Neuralgia, Postherpetic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*