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The Effectiveness of Various Types of Electrical Stimulation of the Spinal Cord for Chronic Pain in Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Literature Review.
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Isagulyan E, Tkachenko V, Semenov D, Asriyants S, Dorokhov E, Makashova E, Aslakhanova K, Tomskiy AAbstract
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a severe condition that remains a challenge to treat. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is used in cases of insufficient efficacy of conservative treatment. However, in contrast to many other neuropathic pain syndromes, there is a huge problem in reaching long-term stable pain relief in patients with PHN using conventional tonic SCS. The objective of this article was to present a review of the current management strategies of PHN, their efficacy, and safety.