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Symptoms and Causes of Post Herpetic Neuralgia Spine Center of Texas
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Symptoms and Causes of Post Herpetic Neuralgia

Post-herpetic neuralgia is brought about by the varicella virus after an episode of shingles. No studies have been able to define exactly how this happens. However, some theories have been surmised to help explain this phenomenon. One possibility is that the nerve cells are activated more when injured, thus the

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Post Herpetic Neuralgia Treatment Options Spine Center of Texas
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Post Herpetic Neuralgia Treatment Options

Are you suffering from post herpetic neuralgia(PHN)? Spine Center of Texas will be listing down treatment options you can try to relieve the pain: Try wearing loose fitting cotton clothes in order to reduce irritation on the affected skin area. Wrap ice cubes in a plastic bag and apply it

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What Is Post Herpetic Neuralgia? Spine Center of Texas
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What is Post Herpetic Neuralgia?

Post herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a type of persistent pain that occurs after an episode of shingles. Shingles is a nerve infection caused by the chicken pox varicella-zoster virus – distinguishable because of the development of a certain rash. Singles can occur at any age, but people over 50 are

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