Research & Literature

[Postherpetic neuralgia].

Goßrau G

Der Nervenarzt 2015; (86(2)):219-28; quiz 229-30 doi:10.1007/s00115-014-4233-1.

Gene Transfer of Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase 67 by Herpes Simplex Virus Vectors Suppresses Neuropathic Pain Induced by Human Immunodeficiency Virus gp120 Combined with ddC in Rats.

Kanao M, Kanda H, Huang W, et al.

Anesthesia and analgesia 2015; (120(6)):1394-404 doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000000729.

Neuronal changes induced by Varicella Zoster Virus in a rat model of postherpetic neuralgia.

Guedon JM, Yee MB, Zhang M, et al.

Virology 2015; (482()):167-80.

Inflammation in the pathogenesis of lyme neuroborreliosis.

Ramesh G, Didier PJ, England JD, et al.

The American journal of pathology 2015; (185(5)):1344-60.

5% Lidocaine Medicated Plaster for the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Review of the Clinical Safety and Tolerability.

Navez ML, Monella C, Bösl I, et al.

Pain and therapy 2015; (4(1)):1-15 doi:10.1007/s40122-015-0034-x.

Posttreatment Lyme disease syndrome.

Aucott JN

Infectious disease clinics of North America 2015; (29(2)):309-23.

Neuronal Subtype and Satellite Cell Tropism Are Determinants of Varicella-Zoster Virus Virulence in Human Dorsal Root Ganglia Xenografts In Vivo.

Zerboni L, Arvin A

PLoS pathogens 2015; (11(6)):e1004989 doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1004989.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors for postherpetic neuralgia.

Forbes HJ, Thomas SL, Smeeth L, et al.

Pain 2016; (157(1)):30-54 doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000307.

Epidermal innervation morphometry by immunofluorescence and bright-field microscopy.

Nolano M, Biasiotta A, Lombardi R, et al.

Journal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS 2015; (20(4)):387-91 doi:10.1111/jns.12146.

Causes of neuropathy in patients referred as "idiopathic neuropathy".

Farhad K, Traub R, Ruzhansky KM, Brannagan TH

Muscle & nerve 2016; (53(6)):856-61 doi:10.1002/mus.24969.

Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy: A Review.

Callaghan BC, Price RS, Feldman EL

JAMA 2015; (314(20)):2172-81 doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13611.

Post-herpetic Neuralgia: a Review.

Hadley GR, Gayle JA, Ripoll J, et al.

Current pain and headache reports 2016; (20(3)):17 doi:10.1007/s11916-016-0548-x.

The topical 5% lidocaine medicated plaster in localized neuropathic pain: a reappraisal of the clinical evidence.

de León-Casasola OA, Mayoral V

Journal of pain research 2016; (9()):67-79 doi:10.2147/JPR.S99231.

Varicella zoster virus infection.

Gershon AA, Breuer J, Cohen JI, et al.

Nature reviews. Disease primers 2015; (1()):15016 doi:10.1038/nrdp.2015.16.

Pinprick Testing in Small Fiber Neuropathy: Accuracy and Pitfalls.

Blackmore D, Siddiqi ZA

Journal of clinical neuromuscular disease 2016; (17(4)):181-6 doi:10.1097/CND.0000000000000116.

The efficacy of botulinum toxin for the treatment of trigeminal and postherpetic neuralgia: a systematic review with meta-analyses.

Shackleton T, Ram S, Black M, et al.

Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology 2016; (122(1)):61-71.

Quantification of risk factors for postherpetic neuralgia in herpes zoster patients: A cohort study.

Forbes HJ, Bhaskaran K, Thomas SL, et al.

Neurology 2016; (87(1)):94-102 doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000002808.

Profile of the capsaicin 8% patch for the management of neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia: safety, efficacy, and patient acceptability.

Laklouk M, Baranidharan G

Patient preference and adherence 2016; (10()):1913-1918 doi:10.2147/PPA.S76506.

Postherpetic neuralgia: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and pain management pharmacology.

Mallick-Searle T, Snodgrass B, Brant JM

Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare 2016; (9()):447-454 doi:10.2147/JMDH.S106340.

Diagnostic value of blood tests for occult causes of initially idiopathic small-fiber polyneuropathy.

Lang M, Treister R, Oaklander AL

Journal of neurology 2016; (263(12)):2515-2527 doi:10.1007/s00415-016-8270-5.

Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Relevance in the Management of Chronic Pruritus: a Review.

Pereira MP, Mühl S, Pogatzki-Zahn EM, et al.

Dermatology and therapy 2016; (6(4)):509-517 doi:10.1007/s13555-016-0146-1.

Neuroborreliosis.

Halperin JJ

Journal of neurology 2017; (264(6)):1292-1297 doi:10.1007/s00415-016-8346-2.

Characterization of Prostacyclin-associated Leg Pain in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

Pagani-Estévez GL, Swetz KM, McGoon MD, et al.

Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2017; (14(2)):206-212 doi:10.1513/AnnalsATS.201609-674OC.

Gasserian Ganglion and Retrobulbar Nerve Block in the Treatment of Ophthalmic Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Case Report.

Huang J, Ni Z, Finch P

Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain 2017; (17(7)):961-967 doi:10.1111/papr.12547.

Topical capsaicin (high concentration) for chronic neuropathic pain in adults.

Derry S, Rice AS, Cole P, et al.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2017; (1()):CD007393 doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007393.pub4.

Stratifying patients with peripheral neuropathic pain based on sensory profiles: algorithm and sample size recommendations.

Vollert J, Maier C, Attal N, et al.

Pain 2017; (158(8)):1446-1455 doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000935.

Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults.

Wiffen PJ, Derry S, Bell RF, et al.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2017; (6()):CD007938 doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007938.pub4.

Local Brain Activity Differences Between Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia Patients: A Resting-State Functional MRI Study.

Cao S, Li Y, Deng W, et al.

Pain physician 2017; (20(5)):E687-E699.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

Donofrio PD

Continuum (Minneapolis, Minn.) 2017; (23(5, Peripheral Nerve and Motor Neuron Disorders)):1295-1309 doi:10.1212/CON.0000000000000513.

Quantitative and qualitative normative dataset for intraepidermal nerve fibers using skin biopsy.

Collongues N, Samama B, Schmidt-Mutter C, et al.

PloS one 2018; (13(1)):e0191614 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0191614.

Sensory symptom profiles differ between trigeminal and thoracolumbar postherpetic neuralgia.

Rehm S, Groβkopf M, Kabelitz M, et al.

Pain reports 2018; (3(1)):e636 doi:10.1097/PR9.0000000000000636.

Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia: Prevention and Management.

Saguil A, Kane S, Mercado M, Lauters R

American family physician 2017; (96(10)):656-663.

Gabapentin for Chronic Neuropathic Pain.

Moore A, Derry S, Wiffen P

JAMA 2018; (319(8)):818-819 doi:10.1001/jama.2017.21547.

Title not available

Sommer C, Üçeyler N

Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie 2018; (86(8)):509-518 doi:10.1055/a-0648-0450.

Structural, functional, and symptom relations in painful distal symmetric polyneuropathies: a systematic review.

Karlsson P, Hincker AM, Jensen TS, et al.

Pain 2019; (160(2)):286-297 doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001381.

Office approach to small fiber neuropathy.

Tavee JO

Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine 2018; (85(10)):801-812 doi:10.3949/ccjm.85a.17124.

Modalities in managing postherpetic neuralgia.

Shrestha M, Chen A

The Korean journal of pain 2018; (31(4)):235-243 doi:10.3344/kjp.2018.31.4.235.

AAPT Diagnostic Criteria for Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: Focal and Segmental Disorders.

Freeman R, Edwards R, Baron R, et al.

The journal of pain 2019; (20(4)):369-393 doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2018.10.002.

Somatosensory profiles in acute herpes zoster and predictors of postherpetic neuralgia.

Kramer S, Baeumler P, Geber C, et al.

Pain 2019; (160(4)):882-894 doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001467.

The IASP classification of chronic pain for ICD-11: chronic neuropathic pain.

Scholz J, Finnerup NB, Attal N, et al.

Pain 2019; (160(1)):53-59 doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001365.

Pregabalin for neuropathic pain in adults.

Derry S, Bell RF, Straube S, et al.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2019; (1()):CD007076 doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007076.pub3.

Rethinking the causes of pain in herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia: the ectopic pacemaker hypothesis.

Devor M

Pain reports 2018; (3(6)):e702 doi:10.1097/PR9.0000000000000702.

The Effect of Interventional Pain Management on Treating Postherpetic Neuralgia.

Guo S, Shen M, Zhang L, et al.

Indian journal of dermatology 2019; (64(3)):251 doi:10.4103/ijd.IJD_130_18.

Interventional Treatments for Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Systematic Review.

Lin CS, Lin YC, Lao HC, Chen CC

Pain physician 2019; (22(3)):209-228.

High-Voltage, Long-Duration Pulsed Radiofrequency on Gasserian Ganglion Improves Acute/Subacute Zoster-Related Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Controlled Trial.

Wan C, Dong DS, Song T

Pain physician 2019; (22(4)):361-368.

Treatment Patterns and Medication Use in Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia.

Gudin J, Fudin J, Wang E, et al.

Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy 2019; (25(12)):1387-1396 doi:10.18553/jmcp.2019.19093.

Clinical Features Indicating the Need for Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Guillain Barre Syndrome.

Umer SR, Nisa Q, Kumari M, et al.

Cureus 2019; (11(8)):e5520 doi:10.7759/cureus.5520.

Therapeutic Approaches for Peripheral and Central Neuropathic Pain.

Szok D, Tajti J, Nyári A, Vécsei L

Behavioural neurology 2019; (2019()):8685954 doi:10.1155/2019/8685954.

Utility of lidocaine as a topical analgesic and improvements in patch delivery systems.

Gudin J, Nalamachu S

Postgraduate medicine 2020; (132(1)):28-36 doi:10.1080/00325481.2019.1702296.

COVID-19: A Global Threat to the Nervous System.

Koralnik IJ, Tyler KL

Annals of neurology 2020; (88(1)):1-11 doi:10.1002/ana.25807.

COVID-19-associated coagulopathy: An exploration of mechanisms.

Colling ME, Kanthi Y

Vascular medicine (London, England) 2020; (25(5)):471-478 doi:10.1177/1358863X20932640.

Deficits in ascending and descending pain modulation pathways in patients with postherpetic neuralgia.

Li H, Li X, Feng Y, et al.

NeuroImage 2020; (221()):117186 doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117186.

Idiopathic distal sensory polyneuropathy: ACTTION diagnostic criteria.

Freeman R, Gewandter JS, Faber CG, et al.

Neurology 2020; (95(22)):1005-1014 doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000010988.

Mechanical ventilation in Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Shang P, Zhu M, Baker M, et al.

Expert review of clinical immunology 2020; (16(11)):1053-1064 doi:10.1080/1744666X.2021.1840355.

Contribution of Skin Biopsy in Peripheral Neuropathies.

Nolano M, Tozza S, Caporaso G, Provitera V

Brain sciences 2020; (10(12)) doi:10.3390/brainsci10120989.

Neurobiology of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with the peripheral nervous system: implications for COVID-19 and pain.

McFarland AJ, Yousuf MS, Shiers S, Price TJ

Pain reports 2021; (6(1)):e885 doi:10.1097/PR9.0000000000000885.

Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density as Measured by Skin Punch Biopsy as a Marker for Small Fiber Neuropathy: Application in Patients with Fibromyalgia.

Kelley MA, Hackshaw KV

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2021; (11(3)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics11030536.

Large Mitochondrial DNA Deletions in HIV Sensory Neuropathy.

Roda RH, Bargiela D, Chen W, et al.

Neurology 2021; (97(2)):e156-e165 doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000012142.

PEER systematic review of randomized controlled trials: Management of chronic neuropathic pain in primary care.

Falk J, Thomas B, Kirkwood J, et al.

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien 2021; (67(5)):e130-e140 doi:10.46747/cfp.6705e130.

Prevention of HIV-1 TAT Protein-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Mitochondrial Disruption by the Antimuscarinic Pirenzepine.

Han MM, Frizzi KE, Ellis RJ, et al.

Frontiers in neurology 2021; (12()):663373 doi:10.3389/fneur.2021.663373.

Analgesic Effect of Electroacupuncture on Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Trial Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

Liu Q, Wu X, Guo J, et al.

Pain and therapy 2021; (10(2)):1755-1771 doi:10.1007/s40122-021-00283-8.

Diagnosing small fiber neuropathy in clinical practice: a deep phenotyping study.

Egenolf N, Zu Altenschildesche CM, Kreß L, et al.

Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders 2021; (14()):17562864211004318 doi:10.1177/17562864211004318.

Small fiber neuropathy associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Abrams RMC, Simpson DM, Navis A, et al.

Muscle & nerve 2022; (65(4)):440-443 doi:10.1002/mus.27458.

Change in Cav3.2 T-Type Calcium Channel Induced by Varicella-Zoster Virus Participates in the Maintenance of Herpetic Neuralgia.

Li R, Ou M, Yang S, et al.

Frontiers in neurology 2021; (12()):741054 doi:10.3389/fneur.2021.741054.

Neuropathogenicity of non-viable Borrelia burgdorferi ex vivo.

Parthasarathy G, Gadila SKG

Scientific reports 2022; (12(1)):688 doi:10.1038/s41598-021-03837-0.

Review of techniques useful for the assessment of sensory small fiber neuropathies: Report from an IFCN expert group.

Verdugo RJ, Matamala JM, Inui K, et al.

Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology 2022; (136()):13-38 doi:10.1016/j.clinph.2022.01.002.

Short-Term Spinal Cord Stimulation or Pulsed Radiofrequency for Elderly Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Sheng L, Liu Z, Zhou W, et al.

Neural plasticity 2022; (2022()):7055697 doi:10.1155/2022/7055697.

Dynamic Immune Landscape and VZV-Specific T Cell Responses in Patients With Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia.

Peng Q, Guo X, Luo Y, et al.

Frontiers in immunology 2022; (13()):887892 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.887892.

Lyme neuroborreliosis: known knowns, known unknowns.

Halperin JJ, Eikeland R, Branda JA, Dersch R

Brain : a journal of neurology 2022; (145(8)):2635-2647 doi:10.1093/brain/awac206.

COVID-19-Related Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Williams LD, Zis P

Journal of clinical medicine 2023; (12(4)) doi:10.3390/jcm12041672.

The Effectiveness of Various Types of Electrical Stimulation of the Spinal Cord for Chronic Pain in Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Literature Review.

Isagulyan E, Tkachenko V, Semenov D, et al.

Pain research & management 2023; (2023()):6015680 doi:10.1155/2023/6015680.

Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Clinical Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Lidocaine Patches in Chinese Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia.

Wang A, Li H, Xie Z, et al.

Dermatology and therapy 2023; (13(7)):1477-1487 doi:10.1007/s13555-023-00938-8.

Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia by bone marrow aspirate injection: A case report.

Honda Pazili T

World journal of clinical cases 2023; (11(15)):3619-3624 doi:10.12998/wjcc.v11.i15.3619.

Therapeutic Strategies for Postherpetic Neuralgia: Mechanisms, Treatments, and Perspectives.

Tang J, Zhang Y, Liu C, et al.

Current pain and headache reports 2023; (27(9)):307-319 doi:10.1007/s11916-023-01146-x.

European Academy of Neurology/Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on diagnosis and treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome.

van Doorn PA, Van den Bergh PYK, Hadden RDM, et al.

European journal of neurology 2023; (30(12)):3646-3674 doi:10.1111/ene.16073.

Predictors of respiratory failure in Guillain-Barré syndrome: a 22 year cohort study from a single Italian centre.

Galassi G, Mazzoli M, Ariatti A, et al.

European journal of neurology 2024; (31(1)):e16090 doi:10.1111/ene.16090.

High risk and low prevalence diseases: Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Madden J, Spadaro A, Koyfman A, Long B

The American journal of emergency medicine 2024; (75()):90-97 doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2023.10.036.

Incidence of long-term post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection related to pain and other symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Hoshijima H, Mihara T, Seki H, et al.

PloS one 2023; (18(11)):e0250909 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0250909.

Cutaneous nerve biopsy in patients with symptoms of small fiber neuropathy: a retrospective study.

Løseth S, Nebuchennykh M, Brokstad RT, et al.

Scandinavian journal of pain 2024; (24(1)) doi:10.1515/sjpain-2023-0071.

CDDO regulates central and peripheral sensitization to attenuate post-herpetic neuralgia by targeting TRPV1/PKC-δ/p-Akt signals.

Lu CC, Lin CY, Lu YY, et al.

Journal of cellular and molecular medicine 2024; (28(6)):e18131 doi:10.1111/jcmm.18131.

Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Are the Major Class of HIV Antiretroviral Therapeutics That Induce Neuropathic Pain in Mice.

Bush K, Wairkar Y, Tang SJ

International journal of molecular sciences 2024; (25(16)) doi:10.3390/ijms25169059.

8. Herpes zoster and post herpetic neuralgia.

Adriaansen EJM, Jacobs JG, Vernooij LM, et al.

Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain 2024; doi:10.1111/papr.13423.

Long-Term Effects of Spinal Cord Stimulation on Pain in Postherpetic Neuralgia.

Anisimov ED, Andrushkevich OM, Dzhafarov VM, et al.

Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery 2025; (103(1)):35-41 doi:10.1159/000542138.

An update on botulinum toxin treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy, post-traumatic painful neuropathy/neuralgia, post-herpetic neuralgia and occipital neuralgia.

Jabbari B, Tohidian A

Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology 2025; (255()):108237 doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2025.108237.

SARS-CoV-2-induced sensory perturbations: A narrative review of clinical phenotypes, molecular pathologies, and possible interventions.

Serafini RA, Frere JJ, Giosan IM, Nwaneshiudu CA

Brain, behavior, & immunity - health 2025; (45()):100983 doi:10.1016/j.bbih.2025.100983.

From Short-Term Relief to Long-Term Management: A Meta-Analysis of Temporary Spinal Cord Stimulation and Pulsed Radiofrequency in Postherpetic Neuralgia.

Abbas A, Sabet H, El-Moslemani M, et al.

Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society 2025; (28(6)):923-936 doi:10.1016/j.neurom.2025.03.076.

The Role of Cytokines in Postherpetic Neuralgia.

Shen Y, Lin P

Journal of integrative neuroscience 2025; (24(4)):25829 doi:10.31083/JIN25829.

Small Fiber Neuropathy in Long COVID: A Cohort Study with Multimodal Assessment and Follow-Up.

Drobinska N, Nehme M, Assal F, et al.

European neurology 2025; (88(2)):52-63 doi:10.1159/000546015.

How Well do We Evaluate Small Fiber Neuropathy?: A Survey of American Academy of Neurology Members.

Thawani S, Chan M, Ostendorf T, et al.

Journal of clinical neuromuscular disease 2025; (26(4)):184-195 doi:10.1097/CND.0000000000000502.

[Pain Treatment for Herpes zoster].

Gaik C, Volberg C

Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS 2025; (60(6)):371-375 doi:10.1055/a-2281-1256.

Small Fiber Neuropathy in Sarcoidosis.

Voortman M, Raasing L, Burggraaff J, et al.

Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine 2025; (46(6)):557-563 doi:10.1055/a-2716-1691.

Diagnostic and Screening Laboratory Tests in the Assessment of Patients With Small Fiber Neuropathy: An Evidence-Based Review-Report of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Small Fiber Neuropathy Task Force.

Katzberg HD, So Y, Brannagan T, et al.

Muscle & nerve 2026; (73(6)):952-960 doi:10.1002/mus.70119.

Spinal Cord Stimulation and DREZ Lesioning for Refractory Postherpetic Neuralgia: An Exploratory Case Series.

Jin W, Yang D, Li J, et al.

Journal of pain research 2026; (19()):583921 doi:10.2147/JPR.S583921.

Efficacy and safety of gabapentinoid combination therapy versus monotherapy for the treatment of neuropathic pain.

Li D, He Y, Fan Z, et al.

Frontiers in physiology 2026; (17()):1802999 doi:10.3389/fphys.2026.1802999.

Low-Level Light Therapy in Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Review of Mechanistic Insights and Clinical Implications.

Ma YC, Chiang YC, Yu S

Cellular and molecular neurobiology 2026; (46(1)).

Botulinum Toxin Type A for Trigeminal and Postherpetic Neuralgia: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews.

De la Torre Canales G, Dureisseix MA, Dos Santos TG, et al.

Drugs 2026; (86(8)):1339-1364 doi:10.1007/s40265-026-02352-8.

Focusing on inflammation-driven pyroptosis in postherpetic neuralgia: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies.

Zhang Y, Li X, Yin Q, et al.

Frontiers in immunology 2026; (17()):1883546 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2026.1883546.

Immunoinflammatory mechanisms and emerging therapies for postherpetic neuralgia.

He S, Deng D, Luo WF

Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology 2026; (47(9)).