title: Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia Using Narrow Band Ultraviolet B Radiation (UVB).
abstract: Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a common complication of herpes zoster, frequently unresponsive to most available treatment. The disease is especially difficult to manage in elderly people and has a great impact on the quality of life of patients. Narrow band ultraviolet B radiation may play a role in the prevention and treatment of PHN. Present paper describes a case of a 59 year-old female patient, diagnosed with ophthalmic herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia, with positive results using narrow UVB.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, 6th Military Support Unit, Ustka, Poland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brzezinski
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, 6th Military Support Unit, Ustka, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewelina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cywinska
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermato-Physiology, Apollonia University, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiriac