Subcutaneous acupuncture improves acyclovir-ineffective cephalofacial herpes zoster: A case report
Subcutaneous acupuncture improved the skin lesions condition of herpes zoster rapidly, and relieved the neuralgia effectively. It may prevent the PHN. For patients who are nonresponsive to antiviral medications, especially the elderly population at a high risk of developing PHN, subcutaneous acupuncture (fire acupuncture + common acupuncture) can be considered.
Authors
- Hongzhi Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5821-2407)
- Yujia Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1950-1064)
- Xiahai Zheng
- Zhenming Zeng
- Haoxiong Chen
- Zhenzhen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8302-0523)
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000042066
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35