Clinical Experiences on the Effect of Scrambler Therapy for Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia.
- Author:
Young Kwon KO
1
;
Ho Young LEE
;
Wang Yong LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords: chronic neuropathic pain; noninvasive approach; postherpetic neuralgia; Scrambler Therapy
- MeSH: Aged; Brain; Herpes Zoster; Humans; Neuralgia; Neuralgia, Postherpetic; Pain Perception
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain 2013;26(1):98-101
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a debilitating complication of herpes zoster, especially in elderly and comorbid patients. Unfortunately, the currently available treatments have shown limited efficacy and some adverse events that are poorly tolerated in elderly patients. Scrambler Therapy, proposed as an alternative treatment for chronic neuropathic pain recently, is a noninvasive approach to relieve pain by changing pain perception at the brain level. Here, we report our clinical experiences on the effect of Scrambler Therapy for three patients with PHN refractory to conventional treatment.
