Electricity in Sciatic Neuralgia

Sciatic neuralgia associated with a perineural (Tarlov) cyst.

Perineural (Tarlov) cysts are rare and are usually asymptomatic and an incidental finding on routine spinal imaging. Presented here is a case of sciatic neuralgia in a 56-year-old patient whose clinical symptoms correlated with a lower lumbar perineural cyst.

Acupuncture in post herpetic neuralgia

Post herpetic neuralgia is a chronic neuropathic pain syndrome that it is characterized by pain in the area of ​​the nerve involved distribution after the disappearance of herpes zoster lesions and it may be persistent, refractory and severe. Various treatments including medication, Botox injections, nerve block and physical modalities have been used in the treatment of this syndrome, each has ...

Postherpetic Neuralgia and Trigeminal Neuralgia

Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is an unpredictable complication of varicella zoster virus- (VZV-) induced herpes zoster (HZ) which often occurs in elderly and immunocompromised persons and which can induce psychosocial dysfunction and can negatively impact on quality of life. Preventive options for PHN include vaccination of high-risk persons against HZ, early use of antiviral agents, and robust ...

Salicylic Acid in Neuralgia

seven grains of the Carbonate of soda, and give you a brief record of my experiences. During the taking of the first dram, there certainly was an abatement of the pain, and of the burning sensation I almost always have on the side of my face and head, and my pulse fell about five beats per minute, that is, from 72 to 68, and sometimes 65. During the taking of the second dram 1 began to experien...

pain lateralization in trigeminal neuralgia