Open AccessMagnetic stimulation in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia – a case report
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Jarosław Pasek,
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Joanna Gmyrek,
Grzegorz Cieślar,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aktualności neurologiczne
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2451-0696
pISSN - 1641-9227
DOI - 10.15557/an.2021.0012
Subject(s) - postherpetic neuralgia , shingles , medicine , chickenpox , neuralgia , stimulation , neuropathic pain , anesthesia , virus , immunology
Herpes zoster (shingles) is an acute infectious viral disease that may develop in individuals who have previously had chickenpox. Unlike chickenpox, shingles is more likely to occur in adults, with the risk increasing with age. The paper presents treatment outcomes in a 63-year-old patient with severe thoracic pain persisting for 5 weeks. The treatment included 15 sessions of magnetic stimulation using a low induction variable magnetic field, performed once a day, which allowed to significantly reduce pain, as assessed using the Laitinen Pain Scale. The inclusion of magnetic stimulation as an element of comprehensive therapy also improved the patient’s quality of life, as assessed with EuroQol (a score of 25 before the therapy vs. 65 after the therapy).