postherpetic neuralgia

Published research on postherpetic neuralgia.

DrugsJun 5, 2026

Gabapentin Plus Hegu Embedding: 92% Postherpetic Neuralgia Response

A 210-person randomized assessor-blinded trial found that adding weekly Hegu-point catgut embedding to gabapentin improved 4-week postherpetic-neuralgia response from 80.00% to 92.38%; compa…

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BrainJun 1, 2026

Postherpetic Neuralgia Surgery: SCS Helped 2 of 8, DREZ 60-90%

A 2026 case series of 10 adults with refractory postherpetic neuralgia found: 3 of 8 patients responded to a spinal cord stimulation trial, 2 kept meaningful 24-month relief after implantati…

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