Combination Treatment of Post-Herpetic Neuralgia

Year 2014, Volume: 4 Issue: 2 EK, 100 - 37, 10.09.2014

Handan Güleç Münire Babayiğit Selcen Kütük Mehmet Şahap Zehra Tutal Aysun Kurtay Eyüp Horasanlı

Abstract

Herpes zoster is a viral disease presenting with vesicular eruptions that are usually preceded by pain and erythema. Herpes zoster can be seen in any dermatome of the body but most commonly appears in the thoracic region. 88 years old, 70 kg female patient who came to our outpatient clinic with pain in the back and side pain. Very severe pain that can not sleep at night because of pain constantly moaning and relatives said. A multidisciplinary approach is required for the treatment of PHN From the family doctor, pain specialist, psychiatrist and neurologist required. Our patient was to evaluate the neurology and pain medicine.Proper medication and nerve block is defined as a combination therapy has been useful in our case.

 

Keywords

Herpes zoster , postherpetic neuralgia , nerve block

Postherpetik Nevraljinin KombinasyonTedavisi

Abstract

Herpes zoster viral bir hastalık olup, genellikle ağrılı ve eritemli- veziküler döküntü halinde görülür. Herpes zoster vücudun herhangi bir dermatomunda görülebilir ama genellikle thorakal bölgelerdedir. 88 yaşında 70 kg ağırlığındaki bayan hasta sırtında ve yanlarında ağrıyla polikliniğimize geldi. Akrabalarının söylediğine göre geceleri çok şiddetli ağrı nedeniyle uyuyamamış ve sürekli inlemiş. Tedavide multidisipliner yaklaşım  uygulanabilmektedir. Bunun için aile doktoru, ağrı uzmanı, psikiyatrist ve nörolojist gereklidir. Hastamız uygun ilaç tedavisi ve sinir bloğu kombinasyonu ile tedavi edilmiştir.

 

 

Keywords

Herpes zoster, postherpetik nevralji, sinir bloğu

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