Postherpetic neuralgia

Japanese: postherpetic neuralgia(英語表記)postherpeticneuralgia
Postherpetic neuralgia

...Treatment involves oral anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs and nerve blocks using local anesthetics.
[Postherpetic neuralgia]
As a sequela of herpes zoster, it occurs in the first division of the trigeminal nerve and the intercostal nerve. The pain is persistent and sharp, and although painkillers and anticonvulsants such as carbamazepine are administered or nerve blocks are used, it is intractable and can sometimes last for more than a year.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "postherpetic neuralgia" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…治療として消炎鎮痛剤の内服,局所麻酔剤による神経ブロックが行われる。
[ヘルペス後神経痛postherpetic neuralgia]
 帯状疱疹の後遺症として,三叉神経第1枝や肋間神経に生ずる。痛みは持続性で,刺すように鋭く,鎮痛剤やカルバマゼピンなどの抗痙攣剤の内服または神経ブロックが行われるが,難治性で,ときには1年以上も続くことがある。…

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