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Descriptor English:   Neuralgia, Postherpetic 
Descriptor Spanish:   Neuralgia Posherpética 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Neuralgia Pós-Herpética 
Synonyms English:   Postherpetic Neuralgia  
Tree Number:   C10.668.829.600.550
C23.888.592.612.664.550
Definition English:   Pain in nerves, frequently involving facial SKIN, resulting from the activation the latent varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN). The two forms of the condition preceding the pain are HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS; and HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS. Following the healing of the rashes and blisters, the pain sometimes persists. 
See Related English:   Herpes Zoster
 
History Note English:   2006 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   50489 
Unique Identifier:   D051474 

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