Comparison of the efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency in treating acute herpetic neuralgia and postherpetic neuralgia in the thoracic segment
PRF to the DRG is an effective treatment for patients with AHN or PHN who do not respond well to conventional treatments. For AHN patients, PRF to the DRG significantly enhances early pain control, improves sleep and psychological status, and may even prevent the development of PHN.
Authors
- Dandan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0591-2167)
- Huiyong Nie
- Hui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5300-8661)
- Huan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5059-2962)
- Shiyu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5888-4119)
Institutions
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1425796
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.32