title: Herpes Zoster Immunization in Older Adults Has Big Benefits.
abstract: A case of acute herpes zoster neuralgia (shingles) in a 78-year-old patient is described. The value and importance of immunizing against herpes zoster to decrease the incidence and severity of both acute herpes zoster neuralgia and postherpetic neuralgia are described. --This report is adapted from paineurope 2015: Issue 1, ©Haymarket Medical Publications Ltd., and is presented with permission. paineurope is provided as a service to pain management by Mundipharma International, Ltd., and is distributed free of charge to health care professionals in Europe. Archival issues can be viewed via the Web site: www.paineurope.com , at which health professionals can find links to the original articles and request copies of the quarterly publication and access additional pain education and pain management resources.
authors: Harald
authors: H
authors: Breivik
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053061:Herpes Zoster Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D051474:Neuralgia, Postherpetic / Q000209:etiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D053061:Herpes Zoster Vaccine
keywords: herpes zoster; immunization; postherpetic neuralgia; shingles