Herpes zoster pain, postherpetic neuralgia, and quality of life in the elderly.
Pain Pract
; 11(4): 397-402, 2011.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21199312
ABSTRACT
Herpes zoster pain and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) particularly affect older persons. This literature review presents how quality of life is evaluated and the consequences of shingles and PHN on the quality of life of older persons. Although more than 150 articles have been published on herpes zoster and its consequences, specific studies focusing on the older population are needed, in several domains like epidemiology, preventive medicine, neuropsychology, and pharmacology.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Neuralgia, Postherpetic
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Herpes Zoster
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Pain Pract
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Francia