Peripheral nerve stimulation for treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: A Case report
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Peripheral nerve stimulation for treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: A Case report
Neuromodulation techniques have been successfully used for a variety of neuropathic pain conditions. Th e aim of this paper is to present a case of the successful use of a subcutaneously placed peripheral nerve stimulator for treatment of intractable postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). A 57-year old man presented with a two-year history of left thoracic pain that developed aft er a vesicular rash. Fo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Medica Academica
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1840-1848,1840-2879
DOI: 10.5644/ama2006-124.23