title: [Local phototherapy and pulse current in complex treatment of relapsing herpes simplex].
abstract: The efficacy of the complex treatment of recurrent herpes simplex by means of photo-activated antivirus system in combination with the method of pulse current has been evaluated. 17-52 years old 36 patients with herpes simplex (20 female and 16 male) were under clinical observation. Diagnosis was determined on the basis of patients' complaints and clinical signature. Duration of illness was in the range of 5-37 years and the duration of exacerbations - 7-14 days. Patients were randomly divided into two representative groups (18 patients in each). Patients of the first group undergoing one-time local phototherapy. Patients of the second group were treated by pulse current exposure two-three times a week additionally. Total duration of each exposure was 30-40 minutes. It is concluded that the medical methods based on the application based on the energy may be considered as an alternative of pharmacological approach.
authors.affiliation: Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of dermatology and venereology.
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Tsiskarishvili
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Tsiskarishvili
authors.forename: Ts I
authors.initials: TsI
authors.lastname: Tsiskarishvili
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004560:Electricity; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055502:Secondary Prevention