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 implantation, and 3 dorsal root entry zone lesioning cases reported 60-90% pain relief at 24 months.1 The data are too small to rank the procedures, but …