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Descriptor English:   Neuralgia, Postherpetic 
Descriptor Spanish:   Neuralgia Posherpética 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Neuralgia Pós-Herpética 
Tree Number:   C10.597.617.682.550
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 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 RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   50489 
Unique Identifier:   D051474 

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