Dorsal root ganglion stimulation for refractory post-herpetic neuralgia.

Post-herpetic neuralgia is a chronic neuropathic pain disorder that is the sequela of the varicella zoster virus reactivation in the dorsal root ganglion. A variety of treatment modalities have been implemented, but pharmacologic treatments are often limited due to side effects and interventional procedures have yielded mixed results without promising long-term benefits being consistently seen. A dorsal root ganglion stimulator for treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia is a novel treatment option as it is able to specifically target the area affected. We present 3 patients who underwent implantation of permanent dorsal root ganglion stimulators and had a greater than 50% decrease in scoring on numerical rating scale (NRS) up to 18 months post-procedure and significantly reduced analgesic requirements. © 2021 World Institute of Pain.

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Jung H Kim, Anthony Apigo, Camille Fontaine. Dorsal root ganglion stimulation for refractory post-herpetic neuralgia. Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain. 2021 Sep;21(7):794-798

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