Intrathecal Medication Therapy Effective for Painful Post-Herpetic Neuralgia Caused by Shingles

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Intrathecal Medication Therapy Effective for Painful Post-Herpetic Neuralgia Caused by Shingles

Every year, 200,000 patients in the United States develop shingles, for which there is no cure. The pain from shingles can be excruciating, and the cause might not be immediately evident. While some patients have mild cases and recover fully, other patients suffer from post-herpetic neuralgia, a painful syndrome that often cannot be adequately treated with pain-relieving medications. Research investigates the efficacy of a surgical pump to deliver medication to patients with post-herpetic neural

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