Nerve block combined with the recovery Treated 28 cases of post-herpetic neuralgia_0.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 9 Nerve block combined with the recovery Treated 28 cases of post-herpetic neuralgia [Keywords:] herpes zoster, neuralgia, nerve block, Decoction for Restoration Healing herpes zoster lesions, subcutaneous area in the original rash persistent severe pain called postherpetic neuralgia (postherpetic neuralgia, PHN), more common in the elderly, often last for several months to several years, seriously affecting the patient quality of life. current clinical treatment of PHN is no ideal method. In recent years, the pain specialist hospital with cervical plexus, brachial plexus or epidural nerve block combined with recovery of blood Decoction Oral treatment of PHN, and with the simple use of neural block treatment were compared to visual analogue scale (VAS) and improvement of neurological symptoms of a comprehensive assessment of its efficacy, are reported below. 1 Materials and Methods 1.1 General Information 50 cases of patients with herpes zoster or pain for the hospital dermatology centers in August 2006 -2008 admitted to hospital on Oct. patients are in line with lt;lt;Pain Clinic Sciencegt;gt; [1] on the diagnostic criteria for PHN were randomly divided into treatment group and control group, 28 cases of 22 patients. the treatment group 17 males and 11 females, aged 13 to 75 years (mean 50.69 + -6.33) years, the shortest duration of 10 d, up to 3 years average (8.56 + -1.16) months, the occurrence of herpes zoster parts: thoracolumbar in 18 cases, 5 cases of head and neck, 2 cases of upper and lower limbs in 3 cases, 8 patients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus in 3 cases, 5 cases of coronary heart disease. the control group 13 males and 9 females, aged from 15 to 73 years (mean 57.12 + -6.23) years, duration of the shortest 9 d, up 2.5 years on average (7.96 + -1.33) months, the occurrence of herpes zoster parts: thoracolumbar 12 cases, head and neck in 5 cases, 3 cases of upper and lower limbs in 2 cases, 6 cases with h