Analgesic therapy in postherpetic neuralgia: a quantitative systematic review.
BACKGROUND: Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a complication of acute herpes zoster, which is emerging as a preferred clinical trial model for chronic neuropathic pain. Although there are published meta-analyses of analgesic therapy in PHN, and neuropathic pain in general, the evidence base has been s...
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| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020164 |