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Review
. 2000 May-Jun;21(3):132-5; quiz 136.
doi: 10.1067/mgn.2000.108260.

Herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in the elderly

V K Lee  1 , L Simpkins
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Review

Herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in the elderly

V K Lee et al. Geriatr Nurs. 2000 May-Jun.

Abstract

This article describes herpes zoster (HZ), its cause, diagnosis, treatment, and associated complications. Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), the most common complication of HZ, is the primary focus of the discussion. PHN is defined broadly as chronic pain that persists after the characteristic vesicular rash of HZ has resolved.

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