Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia: Past, Present and Future
OBJECTIVES: The history behind the current understanding of the varicella-zoster virus and its relationship to the pain conditions caused by shingles and postherpetic neuralgia are reviewed. The framework for the current conceptualization is Hope-Simpson’s latency hypothesis. Data from recent work i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/380384 |