• Title/Summary/Keyword: Herpes Zoster and Post-herpetic Neuralgia

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Two Cases of Herpes Zoster and Post-herpetic Neuralgia Improved by Oriental Medicine with Bee Venom Acupuncture (蜂藥針療法을 병행한 한방치료로 호전된 대상포진 및 대상포진후 신경통환자 2례)

  • Chun Seung-chul;Jee Seon-young;Lee Sang-kon
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.120-126
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    • 2004
  • After administration of Oriental medicine with Bee venom acupuncture to two cases of Herpes zoster and Post-herpetic neuralgia. We can observe remarkable efficacy on relief from pain. This results suggest that Oriental medicine with Bee venom acupuncture can be one of a good remedy for Herpes zoster and Post-herpetic neuralgia.

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Design and Implementation of Magnetic Stimulation Device Suitable for Herpes Zoster and Post Herpetic Neuralgia

  • Tack, Han-Ho;Kim, Gye-Sook;Kim, Whi-Young
    • Journal of Advanced Information Technology and Convergence
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.199-214
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    • 2020
  • An important technique of the present invention is primarily to parallel light detection, self-pulse therapy after diagnosis. Herpes zoster is a disease caused by varicella zoster virus, and the virus that has been latent in the dorsal root ganglion that controls the skin segment loses its immune system and physically damages it. It is an acute skin disease in which acute pain and bullous rash occur along the sensory ganglia, which are rehab by inducers such as malignant tumors. Dorsal root ganglion after complete recovery of varicella, relapsed after incubation in brain ganglion, latent virus sometimes suppressed activity by cell mediated immunity, and in cell ganglion with reduced cellular immunity. It proliferates and destroys neurons, causing pain while forming a rash and blisters. This can reduce cell necrosis and increase the phagocytosis and enzymatic activity through the movement of ions through the cell membrane, depolarization and membrane potential change, growth factor secretion, calcium ion transfer, chondrocyte synthesis, etc., And may offer treatment options for lesions of herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN).Therefore, according to the present research, the diagnosis and treatment device of treating paing for herpes zoster and post-herpetic pain can be implemented in the early stage of herpes zoster, and conventional analgesic regulation, anti-inflammatory effect, post-herpetic neuralgia.

A Case Report of Herpes Zoster Patient with Post-herpetic Neuralgia Improved by Galgunhaegui-tang and Korean Medicine Treatment (갈근해기탕과 한의치료로 호전된 대상포진 환자 치험 1례)

  • Woohyeon Noh;Kyou-Young Lee;Jun-Sang Yu
    • Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.105-115
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    • 2023
  • Objectives Post-herpetic neuralgia(PHN) is one of the common complications in patients diagnosed with herpes zoster. The purpose of this case study is to suggest the effect of Galgunhaegui-tang and korean medicine treatment for post-herpetic neuralgia patient. Methods A 62-year-old Herpes Zoster patient suffered from rash with post-herpectic neuralgia was identified as Taeeumin Gansuyolriyolbyong. The patient's chief complaint was assessed by counting the number of oral analgesics taken and using Visual Analog Scale(VAS) score. The patient was treated with Galgunhaegui-tang and Korean medicine treatment. Results After 9 days of admission treatment including Galgunhaegui-tang, VAS of PHN was decreased from 7.5 to 4 and the number of taking oral analgesic was decreased from 2 to 1. Conclusions This case study indicates that Galgunhaegui-tang and Korean medicine treatment may improve the pain of PHN.

CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS ON MANDIBLE INDUCED BY TRIGEMINAL ZOSTER (삼차신경 대상포진에 의한 만성 하악골 골수염)

  • Oh, Jung-Hwan;Yim, Jin-Hyuk
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.169-172
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    • 2007
  • The Varicella zoster virus is responsible for two common infectious diseases: chicken pox(Varicella) and shingles(Herpes zoster). Chicken pox is the primary infection. After the initial infection, the virus remains dormant in sensory ganglia until reactivation may occur decades later. The subsequent reactivation is Herpes zoster. Herpes zoster of the trigeminal nerve distribution manifests as painful, vesicle eruptions of the skin and mucosa innervated by the affected nerve. Oral vesicles usually appear after the skin manifestrations. Reports of osteomyelitis of jaw after trigeminal herpes zoster are extremely rare. We report a case of osteomyelitis on mandible caused by herpes zoster infection which was treated by antiviral drug, curettage. At 1 year post-operatively, mandibular mucosa had healed without recurrent sign. But post-herpetic neuralgia is remained.

Pain Management of Post-herpetic Neuralgia (대상포진 후 신경통의 통증관리)

  • Bae, Weon-Ho;Whang, Chung-Han;Min, Byung-Woo
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 1988
  • Postherpetic neuralgia, the most feared complication of acute herpes zoster, may agonize the pain clinician because the appropriate management of intractable pain can fail inspite of various and prolonged therapeutic techniques. Of all patients with herpes zoster, approximately 5~10% will develop postherpetic neuralgia. Postherpetic neuralgia is very rare in young patient but very common in patients over 60. In other words, the older, the higher incidence. In our pain clinics, 13 postherpetic neuralgic patients were treated with sympathetic blocks, local infiltration with local anesthetics and steroids, TENS, Laser and various drugs including antiderpressant. The results of management of pain in 13 patents were as follows. 1. Excellent pain control :4(30.8%) 2. Good pain control :3(23.0%) 3. Fair pain control :2(15.4%) 4. No effect :4(30.8%).

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Three cases of Herpes Zoster Improved by YongdamSaganTang (용담사간탕 투여로 호전된 대상포진 환자 치험 3례)

  • Jung, Min-Young;Kim, Dae-Su;Kim, Min-Jung;Song, Jin-Su;Park, Su-Yeon;Kim, Jong-Han;Choi, Jeong-Hwa
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.176-183
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    • 2008
  • This study was designed to evaluate the effect of YongdamSaganTang on Herpes Zoster. Three pastients were taken YongdamSaganTang with acupunture, and cupping theraphy. After the treatment the grade of VAS was decressed and clinical symptoms were gradually disappeared. Those results suggest that YongdamSaganTang was effective treatment of Herpes Zoster.

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HERPES ZOSTER WITH ORAL LESION; CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF CURRENT LITERATURE (구강 내 병소를 동반한 대상 포진에 관한 증례 보고 및 최신 문헌 고찰)

  • Kim, Ki-Young;Kim, Jong-Sik;Kim, Hyung-Wook;Hong, Soon-Min;Park, Jun-Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.268-272
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    • 2007
  • Herpes zoster is caused when the varicella zoster virus(VZV) that has remained latent since an earlier varicella infection is reactivated with cutaneous and mucous manifestations. They occur in 20% cases in the trigeminal area and typical manifestations are neuralgias simulating dental pain, also vesicles with an erythematous halo located in the territory of the second and third trigemial branch. They erupt on the skin, the lips, tongue, palate and cheeks. With an ever-increasing number of elderly and immunocompromised patients attending the dentist, the dental profession can expect to encounter an increased number of herpes zoster patients. Furthermore, the oral and maxillofacial surgeons must be familiar with the presenting signs and symptoms of patients experiencing the prodromal manifestations and oral complication of herpes zoster of the trigeminal nerve. As presentation of our patient with ulcer on hard palate caused by herpes zoster, current treatment of herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia are discussed.

Recurrent Contralateral Thoracic Herpes Zoster after Left Thoracic Zoster Sine Herpete -A case report- (좌측 흉부 Zoster Sine Herpete 후 반대측 흉부에 재발한 대상포진 환자의 치험 1예 -증례 보고-)

  • Kim, Soo-Mi;Han, Kyung-Rim;Min, Kyung-Shin;Whang, Hyuck-Ee;Kim, Chan
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.148-151
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    • 1999
  • This report is a case of 62-year-old man with anterior chest pain and pin pricking pain with allodynia affecting left T5 sensory dermatome for 3 months without history of vesicular skin eruption. He had a history of diabetes mellitus for 10 years and insulin therapy for recent 1 year. EKG, chest PA and rib series were normal. Serologic evaluation of IgG antibody to varicella-zoster virus was positive and was diagnosed as post herpetic neuralgia after zoster sine herpete. He was treated with left T5 nerve root block followed by thoracic epidural blockade and intercostal nerve block for 2 weeks. His VAS score decreased from 10 to 2 after 2 weeks of treatment. After 3 months, he revisited our clinic complaining right side chest pain followed by vesicular skin eruption 8 days after the onset of pain. He was treated as herpes zoster and tolerates well after 4 months.

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Alveolar bone necrosis and spontaneous tooth exfoliation associated with trigeminal herpes zoster: a report of three cases

  • Kim, Nam-Kyoo;Kim, Bong-Chul;Nam, Jung-Woo;Kim, Hyung-Jun
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.38 no.3
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    • pp.177-183
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    • 2012
  • Herpes zoster is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, an infection most commonly affecting the thoracolumbar trunk. Herpes Zoster Infection (HZI) may affect the cranial nerves, most frequently the trigeminal. HZI of the trigeminal nerve distribution network manifests as multiple, painful vesicular eruptions of the skin and mucosa which are innervated by the infected nerves. Oral vesicles usually appear after the skin manifestations. The vesicles rupture and coalesce, leaving mucosal erosions without subsequent scarring in most cases. The worst complication of HZI is post-herpetic neuralgia; other complications include facial scarring, motor nerve palsy and optic neuropathy. Osteonecrosis with spontaneous exfoliation of the teeth is an uncommon complication associated with HZI of the trigeminal nerve. We report several cases of osteomyelitis appearing on the mandible, caused by HZI, and triggering osteonecrosis or spontaneous tooth exfoliation.