The efficacy of selective nerve root block for the long-term outcome of postherpetic neuralgia.

Conclusions: An early SNRB during the acute stage of HZ (within 14 days) appears to decrease the incidence and shorten the duration of PHN, with a median of 5.0 years of follow-up.
PMID: 31257830 [PubMed]

Source: Korean Journal of Pain - July 2, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Korean J Pain Source Type: research