title: Modified Jaipur block for the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia.
abstract: Post-herpetic neuralgia means pain which occurs for longer than one to three months after the resolution of the rash of herpes zoster. We conducted a study of 30 patients having post herpetic neuralgia. All the patients were treated with modified Jaipur block consisting of local subcutaneous infiltration of 2% Xylocaine, 0.5% bupivacaine and methylprednisolone. In our study, it was seen that 20% patients had complete relief of pain after first injection, 60% patients had complete relief of pain after second injection, 10% patients had complete relief of pain after third injection, and only 10% patients did not respond to treatment. The non-responders were either old (over 60 years) or had pain lasting for more than two years.
authors: Consultant Dermatologist, Punjab Health Systems Corporation, Punjab.
authors: Neerja
authors: N
authors: Puri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D051474:Neuralgia, Postherpetic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010147:Pain Measurement
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008012:Lidocaine; D008775:Methylprednisolone; D002045:Bupivacaine