Reporte de caso
← vista completaPublicado el 1 de mayo de 2012 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2012.04.5346
Neuralgia postherpética ciática: presentación de un caso
Post-scurfy sciatic neuralgia: case report
Abstract
Introduction: Post scurfy neuralgia is a frequent cause of chronic intractable pain and constitutes the most feared complication of Herpetic Neuralgia. It can last for many years leading the patient to despair, depression, social isolation, and suicidal ideas. Ojectives: To present the clinical course of an elderly patient with post herpetic sciatic neuralgia treated at the Pain Clinic of Ameijeiras Brothers Hospital in January of 2011. Conclusions: Success in treating post scurfy neuralgia is related to early detection and intervention.
